Microsoft is asking for a pause on the 'supply-chain risk' designation.
In an amicus brief filed on Tuesday in support of those lawsuits, Microsoft asked the federal court to issue a temporary block to the DoD designation until the case is decided. “A temporary restraining order will permit the parties to pursue a negotiated resolution that will better serve all involved and avoid wide-ranging negative business impacts,” Microsoft wrote in the filing.
The designation requires all companies working with the Pentagon to ditch Anthropic’s models in work for the Department, effective immediately, even though the agencies have a six-month phase-out period. Microsoft, which is both a long-time government contractor and an investor in Anthropic, warned that decoupling will be tough. “A temporary restraining order will enable a more orderly transition and avoid disrupting the American military’s ongoing use of advanced AI,” Microsoft wrote in the filing. “Otherwise, Microsoft and other technology companies must act immediately to alter existing product and contract configurations used by DoW. This could potentially hamper U.S. warfighters at a critical point in time.” AI has been a crucial helper in increasing the speed and scale of the U.S. attack on Iran. The scale of the attacks has been massive, “double” that of the initial “shock and awe” phase of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, according to. In just the first 24 hours, the U.S. hit roughly a thousand targets, per Bloomberg. One of these targets was allegedlyAnthropic is leaning into its new pro-humanity stance, with the company announcing on Wednesday that it was launching an internal think tank to research the large-scale implications and dangers AI may present on things like the economy and safety. According to, as part of the changes, cofounder Jack Clark will be leading the think tank under his new title, “head of public benefit.”of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and is allegedly still being used by the military in Iran. The Pentagon’s Central Command still uses Claude in some capacity, according toLeave this field empty if you're human:YouTube Expands AI Deepfake Detection Tool to Politicians, Won’t Say If Trump Is Included
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