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Anthropics CEO, Dario Amodei, announces plans to sue the Defense Department over its labeling of Anthropic as a supply chain risk, potentially blocking the company from federal contracts. The dispute arises from differing views on AI tool usage, with Anthropic opposing mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons, while the Pentagon seeks broader access for lawful purposes. Amodei clarifies that the designation mainly affects direct use in Defense Department contracts and apologizes for a leaked memo criticizing rival OpenAIs defense ties. OpenAI secures its own deal with the Pentagon, causing internal backlash. Anthropic plans to continue providing models to the Defense Department at low cost during the transition, prioritizing U.S. operations.

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