OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has expressed concerns over the US government’s decision to designate rival Anthropic as a ‘supply chain risk to national security,’ leading to the termination of its deal with the Pentagon. Despite past tensions between the two AI companies, Altman stood in support of Anthropic, calling the government’s actions an ‘extremely scary precedent.’
In a recent AMA session, Altman acknowledged the complexities of the geopolitical landscape and stressed the importance of a strong US for global stability. He likened the government’s move against Anthropic to actions taken against foreign adversarial entities like Huawei, emphasizing that the decision was unwarranted.
The US government’s decision to terminate Anthropic’s Pentagon deal comes as OpenAI announced its own collaboration with the government to deploy advanced AI systems in classified environments. Altman emphasized that although there have been disagreements with Anthropic in the past, the company’s designation as a supply chain risk was concerning and could set a worrying precedent.
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