Matthew SheffieldFeb 25

The stupidity and corruption of Pete Hegseth knows no bounds. In the latest instance, the AI company Anthropic says it doesn't want its products to have full autonomy to guide weapons since it doesn't think the software is reliable enough.

Hegseth is threatening to terminate Anthropic's contract because of this stance. He wants a product known to be unreliable to control weapons.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/24/tech/hegseth-anthropic-ai-military-amodei

Pentagon threatens to make Anthropic a pariah if it refuses to drop AI guardrails

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei a Friday deadline to comply with demands to peel back safeguards on its AI model or risk losing a Pentagon contract.

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Show threadMichael Graaf
@mattsheffield The whole concept of autonomy in digital devices must be challenged. "No human in the loop" just means *no longer* any human in the loop. Liability for outcomes rests with those who set up the loop even if they turn away.
Feb 25 at 6:51amWeb