Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has re‑opened talks with the U.S. Defense Department after a dispute over contract language concerning the use of the company’s AI models for bulk data analysis. The disagreement stemmed from a clause the Pentagon wanted removed, which Anthropic feared could enable mass surveillance. The department had threatened to label Anthropic a supply‑chain risk and cancel its existing agreement, a move that previously led to a presidential directive to halt the use of its technology. Both parties are now working to resolve the language issue and preserve the partnership. Read more →