Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls OpenAI’s messaging around military deal ‘straight up lies,’ report says

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei strongly criticized OpenAI's defense contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in a memo to his staff, labeling OpenAI's public statements as "straight up lies" and the deal itself as "safety theater." This follows Anthropic's failure to secure a similar agreement because it insisted the DoD affirm its AI would not be used for domestic mass surveillance or autonomous weaponry, while the DoD required Anthropic's AI to be available for "any lawful use." OpenAI subsequently struck a deal with the DoD, claiming its contract included protections against Anthropic's red lines. Amodei suggested OpenAI accepted the deal primarily to placate employees, whereas Anthropic prioritized preventing misuse. He noted that public perception seems to favor Anthropic, citing a surge in ChatGPT uninstalls after OpenAI's announcement, but expressed concern about influencing OpenAI employees.

(Source：TechCrunch)