Anthropic refused the DoD's use of autonomous weapons, leading to a disagreement and split involving Emil Michael.
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Updated Jul 2
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What happened
Anthropic refused the DoD's use of autonomous weapons, leading to a disagreement and split involving Emil Michael.
Who's involved
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Anthropic engaged in negotiations with Emil Michael regarding AI development and policy.Sub-event
Anthropic leadership split after refusing DoD use of autonomous weapons.1 source
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The entities involved
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Anthropic
American artificial intelligence corporation
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Dario Amodei
CEO and co-founder of Anthropic, Ph.D. Princeton University 2011
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- Experts, including Dario Amodei at Cornell University, warned about the power and limits of AI, specifically citing risks of AI taking control of the internet.
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Emil Michael
Vice President of Business at Uber
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