- President Trump ordered federal agencies to phase out Anthropic‘s Ai technology, escalating a national security rift.
- OpenAI finalized a Pentagon deal for classified AI systems, with co-founder Sam Altman defending democratic oversight over private power.
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei refused to remove safeguards against autonomous weapons, stating current AI is too unreliable for such use.
A major rift over AI and military power emerged this weekend as OpenAI secured a Pentagon contract while rival Anthropic faced a federal ban. OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman confirmed his company’s new agreement with the Department of War to deploy advanced systems in classified settings.
Altman took to X to discuss the deal, defending government partnership. He stated he strongly favored democratic oversight over concentrated power in private firms.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to phase out Anthropic‘s technology within six months. He called the company “leftwing” and accused it of risking national security, according to WSJ.
This tension stems from Anthropic‘s refusal to remove AI safeguards. CEO Dario Amodei rejected government demands to allow mass surveillance or fully autonomous weapons.
Amodei told CBS News, “The AI systems of today are nowhere near reliable enough to make fully autonomous weapons.” He warned about the dangers of drones operating without human oversight.
Consequently, OpenAI announced its Pentagon agreement includes rules against autonomous weapons. The company’s models will not control such systems without legally required human permission.
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