Pentagon officials sent Anthropic best and final offer for unrestricted military use of its AI, sources say

Pentagon officials on Wednesday night sent Anthropic their best and final offer in negotiations for use of the company’s artificial intelligence technology, just ahead of a government-imposed deadline, according to sources familiar with the discussions.  It was unclear whether the offer substantially changed what the government has been seeking from the AI startup, or whether … Read more

Anthropic says U.S. military can use its AI systems for missile defense

In contract negotiations between senior Defense Department officials and leaders from AI giant Anthropic in December, the company agreed to allow the U.S. government to use its AI systems for missile and cyber defense purposes, a person familiar with the matter said, requesting anonymity to speak about private discussions. But that apparently did not satisfy … Read more