Trump orders US agencies to stop use of Anthropic technology amid dispute over ethics of AI
by Dara Kerr from US news | The Guardian on (#73WVY)
Hours after exclusion of Anthropic, OpenAI announces fresh Pentagon deal, but says it will maintain same safety guardrails at the heart of the dispute
Donald Trump said Friday he will direct all federal agencies to IMMEDIATELY CEASE" all use of Anthropic technology in the latest instalment of a very public clash over AI safety.
The Department of Defense and Anthropic hit an impasse with neither side backing down as a deadline for an agreement lapsed on Friday afternoon. The Pentagon had demanded the artificial intelligence company loosen ethical guidelines on its AI systems or face severe consequences.
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