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11:12a, 3/4/26

AI company Anthropic makes alarming move following pressure from US government officials: 'We've gone a … step further'

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7:07a, 3/5/26

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7:25a, 3/5/26

They are back in talks with the DoD
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/business/dealbook/anthropic-pentagon-ai.html

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8:46a, 3/5/26

These Anthro guys are too naive to be in their own business.

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In reply to Anarchistbear • 9:25a, 3/5/26

Kind of like the early days Google people that had "Do no evil" as the company motto...

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1:51p, 3/5/26

Officially declared a supply chain risk

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In reply to Cal88 • 2:22p, 3/5/26

Cal88 said:
Kind of like the early days Google people that had "Do no evil" as the company motto...

That's when they were avidly growing/recruiting and needed naive young people who really thought " they were changing the world." Now they are mature. It's good the tech industry is now transparent about what they really are not some storyboard fantasy.

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In reply to Anarchistbear • 2:31p, 3/5/26

Anarchistbear said:
These Anthro guys are too naive to be in their own business.

Is that why they're being "blackmailed" by the DoD?
They were too naive?

Anthropic vs the Pentagon vs OpenAI: The Full Story

Can Anthropic Make Peace With the Pentagon? - The New York Times

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In reply to DiabloWags • 2:42p, 3/5/26

DiabloWags said:
Anarchistbear said:
These Anthro guys are too naive to be in their own business.

Is that why they're being "blackmailed" by the DoD?
They were too naive?

Anthropic vs the Pentagon vs OpenAI: The Full Story

Can Anthropic Make Peace With the Pentagon? - The New York Times

Absolutely. They are selling a war toy to the Department of War- one ruled by Trump and Hegseth. Do they really think they can put guardrails on its use?

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