Statement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of War
Summary
Anthropic's Dario Amodei announces extensive Claude deployments within U.S. government networks and national security missions, while opposing two use cases—mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons—without safeguards. The company details pressure from the Department of War to remove safeguards, reiterates its stance on responsible AI with guardrails, and offers a path to continue collaboration or a smooth transition if offboarded.