Our agreement with the Department of War

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OpenAI announces a contract with the Pentagon for classified AI deployments, emphasizing cloud-only deployment, retained safety guardrails, and explicit prohibitions against domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons.

"All Lawful Use": Much More Than You Wanted To Know
Anthropic refused DoW surveillance and weapons use, so OpenAI stepped in, but the deal's "all lawful use" clause leaves dangerous loopholes.
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Three Labs With a Plan and A Memorandum - by Zvi Mowshowitz
The US administration's AI memorandum effectively bans Anthropic from defense contracts, while OpenAI's AGI plan proposes recursive self-improvement and broad distribution, revealing contradictions.
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Clawed - by Dean W. Ball - Hyperdimensional
The US government's threat to designate AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk for contractual restrictions on military AI use represents an assault on private property and republican norms, signaling the American republic's death rattle.
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Opinion | The Pentagon Can’t Afford This Fight - The New York Times
The Pentagon should partner with AI companies to streamline military operations instead of creating obstacles that hinder innovation.
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Exclusive | Pentagon Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid - WSJ
The Pentagon used Anthropic’s Claude AI via a Palantir contract in the military operation that captured Nicolás Maduro, signaling growing AI adoption in defense.
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