Speaking at the G20 summit, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made it clear that Anthropic had resolved most of its differences with the U.S. government. The Pentagon deputy secretary had to say separately that so far this did not change anything regarding the company’s inclusion on the list of supply chain actors that pose a threat to national security.
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Let’s recall that in February of this year, Anthropic’s management clashed with the U.S. government over the ethics of using the company’s artificial intelligence in military operations and sweeping surveillance of U.S. citizens. The startup’s management publicly expressed dissatisfaction with the US presidential administration, which resulted in Anthropic being placed on a list of organizations prohibited from working with the Pentagon and its contractors and losing all government contracts. U.S. Government employees are advised to stop using Anthropic products while conducting official activities. Just recently, a California court sided with the startup in a dispute with the U.S. Department of Defense, but the first company still has to win its case in federal court in the nation’s capital to be ultimately vindicated.
Howard Lutnick’s comments focused on export restrictions on the distribution of Anthropic’s latest artificial intelligence model outside the United States. Such restrictions on the development of these new ventures were lifted at the end of June, allowing the official to talk about eliminating conflicts with the trade ministry.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Emil Michael’s page from Social Network X stated the following: “Anthropic continues to be considered a company that poses a risk to the supply chain and the U.S. defense industrial complex.”. As a result, the startup cannot provide services to the U.S. military or its contractors. The official did not comment on the legal battle with Anthropic.
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