HLS Beyond and BKC present AI at War: The Anthropic-Pentagon Clash

In this second session of the TechReg in AI series w/ Professor Alan Raul (see February 19th and April 9th) we explore the VERY current struggle unfolding between Anthropic and the Pentagon over the control of and uses of AI in defense. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and US “Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth are at war over who governs the governance of AI. The dispute centers around the CEO’s refusal to allow the military to use Anthropic’s AI for any lawful use. Amodei would prohibit deployment for mass surveillance or for fully autonomous weapons (for ethical and safety reasons). Secretary Hegseth and President Trump were furious, and the Pentagon declared Anthropic to be a “supply chain risk,” effectively barring other government contractors from using Anthropic in their own contracts. Secretary Hegseth also threatened to invoke the Defense Production Act to compel the company to provide AI systems to the government that it could deploy at its sole discretion. Naturally, Anthropic’s competition swarmed, the U.S. projected force, and Amodei regrouped.  Please come and join in the discussion! Registration Required. Lunch will be provided.