Anthropic’s military stance clashes with Palantir-style realpolitik

This cluster centers on a public ultimatum to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei over whether the company will grant military access to its AI systems by a specific deadline, a decision closely watched by Palantir, Microsoft, and Google. It highlights a broader struggle between Anthropic’s safety‑first, ethics‑driven approach to AI and Palantir’s more unapologetically militarized, realpolitik model. The discussion underscores how military contracts are becoming a key battleground for AI companies, forcing them to define where they stand on weaponization, surveillance, and wartime decision‑support. The outcome could set precedents for how advanced AI is governed and deployed in defense contexts going forward.