Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei condemns OpenAI’s recent Pentagon agreement as “safety theatre,” emphasizing his firm’s commitment to integrity over performative safety measures. Amidst failed contract negotiations, Anthropic previously held a $200 million defense contract but withdrew after the Pentagon refused to restrict technology use for domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons. Following this fallout, OpenAI announced its deal, which includes safeguards against mass surveillance, yet Amodei questions its transparency, asserting that safety must prioritize genuine principles.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei condemns OpenAI’s recent Pentagon agreement as “safety theatre,” emphasizing his firm’s commitment to integrity over performative safety measures. Amidst failed contract negotiations, Anthropic previously held a $200 million defense contract but withdrew after the Pentagon refused to restrict technology use for domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons. Following this fallout, OpenAI announced its deal, which includes safeguards against mass surveillance, yet Amodei questions its transparency, asserting that safety must prioritize genuine principles.