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US National Security Agency using Anthropic's Mythos despite blacklist

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  1. [5]
    unkz
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    Pretty funny internal conflict in the DoD. Anthropic got blacklisted for being a national security threat, but not using their tools would also be a national security threat.

    Pretty funny internal conflict in the DoD. Anthropic got blacklisted for being a national security threat, but not using their tools would also be a national security threat.

    2 votes
    1. [4]
      macleod
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      I believe Anthropic asked to be "blacklisted", as that whole debacle happened the immediate week before they started the war in Iran using Anthropic to choose sites (news broke on a Tuesday(?)...

      Anthropic got blacklisted for being a national security threat,

      I believe Anthropic asked to be "blacklisted", as that whole debacle happened the immediate week before they started the war in Iran using Anthropic to choose sites (news broke on a Tuesday(?) about Anthropic, war was announced that Friday/Saturday). Anthropic used that to get good press, before the war was announced.

      If they were truly a national security threat they would have been immediately removed from usage, not 'planned to be sunset in six months'.

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      1. skybrian
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        No, they didn't ask to be blacklisted. They asked that the DoD abide by their contract, which said that their tools could not be used in mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons. The...

        No, they didn't ask to be blacklisted. They asked that the DoD abide by their contract, which said that their tools could not be used in mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons.

        The DoD insisted on 'all lawful uses' which, since the Trump administration has its own interpretations about what laws mean, effectively means they could do whatever they want.

        When they couldn't come to terms, the US government claimed they were a supply risk and couldn't be used by any government agency, and Anthropic sued them because that's illegal retaliation. So far they've won in court, but it's still going through appeals.

        4 votes
      2. [2]
        R3qn65
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        I guess it all depends on whether you think this administration is more likely to: A) work with a liberal AI company to create a conspiracy to help that company get a market edge Or B)...

        I guess it all depends on whether you think this administration is more likely to:

        A) work with a liberal AI company to create a conspiracy to help that company get a market edge

        Or

        B) capriciously make senseless decisions

        3 votes
        1. macleod
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          If there is anything consistent about this administration, it's that they do anything possible to maximize their ROI.

          work with a liberal AI company to create a conspiracy to help that company get a market edge [that they have a direct invested interest in]

          If there is anything consistent about this administration, it's that they do anything possible to maximize their ROI.