#ai-safety

Dario Amodei told the Pentagon he 'cannot in good conscience' lift restrictions on military use of Claude AI, even as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatens to invoke the Defense Production Act. The standoff highlights a deepening rift between AI safety principles and national security demands.

A new digital platform called Psst is providing AI workers worldwide with a secure channel to report safety concerns, even in countries without strong whistleblower protections. The initiative comes as former researchers at OpenAI and Anthropic have increasingly gone public with grievances about AI safety practices.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to meet with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei as the Pentagon pushes to integrate AI systems into military operations. The meeting highlights growing tensions between AI safety advocates and defense officials who want fewer restrictions on deploying AI in warfare.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to Washington and threatened to invoke the Defense Production Act if the company refuses to grant unrestricted military access to its AI models. The confrontation marks a dramatic escalation in the standoff between national security hawks and AI safety advocates.

Anthropic is holding firm on its refusal to allow its AI systems to be used for autonomous weapons and surveillance, despite the Pentagon threatening to invoke the Defense Production Act if the company does not comply by Friday. The standoff highlights the growing tension between AI safety commitments and national security demands.

Anthropic has weakened its Responsible Scaling Policy, removing hard tripwires that once promised to halt AI development if safety couldn't be guaranteed. The move comes the same day reports emerged that the Pentagon is demanding unrestricted military access to Claude.