The chief executive of artificial intelligence company Anthropic has said the firm will continue defending its internal safety policies despite growing tensions with the United States Department of Defense over the military use of advanced AI systems.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei explained that the company remains open to working with the U.S. military but only if its core ethical and technical boundaries are respected.
“We are still interested in working with them as long as it is in line with our red lines,” Amodei said, referring to internal safety safeguards designed to limit certain applications of the company’s technology.
The disagreement emerged after Anthropic requested formal restrictions on how its AI model could be used in defense operations. The company has emphasized two primary concerns.
First, Anthropic wants to prevent large-scale surveillance of American citizens through government use of its AI systems. Second, the company seeks limitations on potential development or deployment of autonomous weapon systems that could operate without meaningful human oversight.
