A major conflict has erupted between the U.S. Department of Defense and leading AI company Anthropic after the Pentagon labeled Anthropic a 'supply chain risk' and banned its AI tools from federal use.
The dispute centers on Anthropic's refusal to allow its AI to be used for mass surveillance and lethal autonomous weapons, sparking a broader debate about the ethical boundaries of AI in warfare. The Trump administration's unprecedented move has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley, with defense contractors scrambling to comply and OpenAI stepping in to revise its own Pentagon deal after public backlash. The controversy has triggered mass cancellations from ChatGPT users and raised alarms about the future of AI governance, military power, and civil liberties.
Lawmakers, tech workers, and industry experts warn that the outcome could reshape the relationship between Washington and the tech sector for years to come.
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