RNZ Nine to Noon Replay: Anthropic vs. the Department of War
About this episode
The episode discusses Anthropic's stance against mass surveillance and autonomous weapons in their dealings with the US Department of War, highlighting a significant shift in AI politics.
Leading AI firm Anthropic drew two red lines on their work with the newly renamed US 'Department of War': No mass surveillance of Americans, and no autonomous weapons. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hesgeth threatened to declare Anthropic a 'supply chain risk' (basically, an enemy of the state) unless they erased those red lines. Anthropic held fast - and that's changed the politics of AI. Plus: Let the app know you're not dead! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- AI ethics
- government regulation
- autonomous weapons
- mass surveillance
- technology policy
Keywords
- Anthropic
- Department of War
- AI
- mass surveillance
- autonomous weapons
- Pete Hesgeth
- technology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Anthropic, Department of War
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