tech
March 5, 2026
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls OpenAI's messaging around military deal 'straight up lies,' report says
Anthropic gave up its contract with the Pentagon over AI safety disagreements -- then, OpenAI swooped in.
TL;DR
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called OpenAI's messaging about its DoD deal "safety theater" and "straight up lies."
- Anthropic refused a DoD contract due to concerns over mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weaponry, while OpenAI accepted a similar deal.
- OpenAI claims its contract includes protections against the uses Anthropic rejected, stating the DoD affirmed mass domestic surveillance is illegal.
- Amodei expressed concern that OpenAI's spin might work on OpenAI employees, though he believes the public and media see OpenAI's deal as "sketchy."
- ChatGPT uninstalls reportedly jumped 295% after OpenAI's DoD deal was announced.
Continue reading the original article