Anthropic, Pentagon Reports Are Disturbing, Sen. Warner Says

Democratic Sen. Mark Warner says he is “deeply disturbed by reports that the Department of Defense is working to bully” Anthropic.

• Warner comments in a statement emailed by his office
• Anthropic is a “leading US company, which has already provided enormous utility to the intelligence community and warfighter,” Warner says
• Reports of the tensions are “further indication” that the Pentagon “seeks to completely ignore AI governance”

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