Talks between Anthropic and the U.S. Defense Department regarding a potential $200 million contract have stalled due to concerns over using AI for domestic surveillance and autonomous deployments. Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei emphasized the importance of ethical AI use in national defense, opposing applications that mimic authoritarian practices. The company’s strict terms limit its technology’s deployment by law enforcement agencies, raising tensions with the Trump administration. This discord could jeopardize the contract, as continued disagreements on AI use persist.
