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00:02Anthropic is disputing how the Department of Defense can use its AI models,
00:06and a Pentagon spokesperson said the company's work with the agency is under review,
00:11according to CNBC. The AI startup received a $200 million DOD contract last year and,
00:17as of February, is the only AI company with models deployed on the agency's classified
00:22networks and customized for national security customers. The company wants assurances its
00:27models will not be used for autonomous weapons or mass domestic surveillance,
00:32according to a report from Axios. The DOD wants access for all lawful use cases without limitation.
00:38An Anthropic spokesperson said the company is holding productive,
00:41good-faith discussions with the DOD, and remains committed to supporting U.S. national security
00:46with its AI. OpenAI, Google, and XAI each received contract awards of up to $200 million
00:52from the DOD last year. Those companies agreed to allow the DOD to use their models for
00:57all lawful purposes on unclassified systems. One company agreed to those terms across all systems,
01:03according to a senior DOD official. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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