Anthropic CEO faces deadline to back down on AI safeguards dispute

US Representative Pete Hegseth has issued a deadline for the CEO of AI company Anthropic to back down on their stance regarding AI safeguards for military use. The meeting between Hegseth and the CEO took place on Wednesday, with Hegseth expressing concerns over “woke AI” and demanding full military access to Anthropic’s AI model Claude.

Hegseth has threatened to cancel a $200 million contract with Anthropic if his demands are not met by the end of this week. The Pentagon has also summoned the CEO of Anthropic in relation to the dispute over A.I. limits.

The situation revolves around Hegseth’s disagreement with Anthropic’s stance on implementing guardrails for military use of their AI model. The company has maintained that they will continue to provide their services as usual, despite Hegseth’s concerns.

Representative Hegseth has stated that he wants full military access to the AI model Claude and is demanding a response from the CEO by Friday. The deadline for Anthropic’s response is set to be met at the end of this week.

The dispute between Hegseth and Anthropic highlights the ongoing debate over the use of artificial intelligence in military contexts.

Source: Google News World