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Anthropic Drops Flagship Safety Pledge as Pentagon Pressures Access to Claude
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.
Key Takeaways
- Anthropic removed hard safety tripwires from its Responsible Scaling Policy, replacing them with flexible Risk Reports
- The change came the same day reports emerged of Pentagon pressure for unrestricted Claude access
- Defense Secretary Hegseth reportedly gave Anthropic until Friday to comply or face Defense Production Act consequences
- Anthropic has drawn lines against mass surveillance and autonomous weapons use
- Safety researchers warn of a frog-boiling effect as hard commitments become soft guidelines
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