Anthropic is launching a new think tank amid Pentagon blacklist fight
Anthropic is launching the internal Anthropic Institute think tank while simultaneously fighting a Pentagon blacklist designation.Summary
Amid a conflict with the Pentagon, which blacklisted the company as a supply-chain risk, AI firm Anthropic is launching a new internal think tank called the Anthropic Institute. This institute combines three existing research teams to focus on AI's large-scale implications, such as job impact, safety, and control. Co-founder Jack Clark is moving to lead the institute as head of public benefit, while Sarah Heck will take over as head of public policy. Clark stated the timing affirms the need for public conversation about AI, despite the ongoing lawsuit against the government over the blacklist. The institute starts with about 30 researchers, combining societal impacts, frontier red teaming, and economic research, with plans to double staff annually. Clark expressed confidence that investing in safety research is a long-term profit center, even as the company faces potential revenue loss due to the Pentagon dispute.
(Source：The Verge)