Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Anthropic vs Pentagon, says: Pentagon has right to use the technology that …
The US Defense Department has now given AI giant Anthropic the time of until Friday (February 27) in order to loosen restrictions on how its models can be used, or risk losing its $200 million government contract. Defense secretary Pete Hegseth has warned that of the company refuses, it could be labelled a “supply chain risk” or face measures under the Defense Production Act. Anthropic, founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers, has resisted agreeing to “all lawful use cases,” citing concerns about its AI being deployed for autonomous weapons or mass surveillance of Americans. Now, as reported by CNBC, Nvidia CEO has shared his thoughts in this matter and said that both sides have valid points.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang ’s perspective
Speaking to CNBC, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that both sides have valid positions. “The Defense Department has the right to use the technology and products they procure in a way that serves their interests. Likewise, Anthropic has the right to decide how they would like to market their products and what kind of use cases they could be used for,” he explained.Huang added that while he hopes the dispute is resolved, “if it doesn’t get worked out, it’s also not the end of the world,” noting that Anthropic is not the only AI company and the Pentagon is not the only customer.
Strategic ties between Anthropic and Nvidia
Anthropic signed a strategic partnership with Nvidia in November, adopting its technology architecture and securing a $5 billion investment commitment from the chipmaker. The startup is best known for its Claude AI models, which have become a major player in the generative AI space.
Anthropic ‘dumps’ its core safety promise
Anthropic is loosening its core safety policy. Instead of self-imposed guardrails constraining its development of AI models, Anthropic is now adopting a nonbinding safety framework that it says can and will change. The AI company announced the change in a blog post. Anthropic announced the change in its core safetuy policy on the day its CEO Dario Amodei was summoned by Pentagon head Pete Hegseth. Pentagon has not been happy with the company’s recent demands to the Department of War on how its AI models should be used.
