It's inexcusable that the AI companies have not formed a united front against this. I've been skeptical of the idea that OpenAI leadership is outright MAGA, but even pure self-interest does not explain staying silent while the Pentagon demands autonomous killbots.
> the Pentagon official told the BBC the current conflict between the agency and Anthropic is unrelated to the use of autonomous weapons or mass surveillance.
> The official added that the Pentagon would simultaneously label Anthropic as a supply chain risk.
*Supply chain risk*?
The BBC article seems to imply that the government wants to audit Anthropic.
This, coming at the same time those "distillation" claims were published, is all incredibly suspicious.
More government intervention in private enterprise? This pattern seems to be gathering steam, does that mean they're now subscribing to this model?
Or is this just par for the course and has always been going on, it's just the reporting is different, or the current context makes it more of a sensitive topic?
It's been all of 3 days since Claude decided to delete a large chunk of my codebase as part of implementing a feature (couldn't get it to work, so it deleted everything triggering errors). I think Anthropic is right to hold the line on not letting the current generation delete people.
They always focused on the safety. (Their own safety). They only backed off from us military once they were in the bad press. As usual, they are not an ethical company. I can’t say it’s bad as all corporations are the same. Just don’t look at the illusion they create.
If you look at my post history you can see I’m always calling them out about how sketchy they are.
Supply chain risk is a very specific designation, meaning not only would Anthropic lose Pentagon contracts, but no other company with Pentagon contracts would be allowed to use them either. It would have the effect of being a near industry-wide blackballing of Anthropic given all the major companies that have contracts with the DoD.
No, this is very unusual. The US government taking a 10% stake in intel is very unsual.
There have been a few cases where national security has prompted the government to nationalize private institutions: the Railroads in WWI, steel mills in the korean war, CINB which was deemed a security risk by being too large a bank.
This admin has so far acted like a kleptocracy and, like, because of the Epstein files if they lose power many will go to jail, so there's a huge incentive to remain in power.
Wars are good for remaining in power. Dictatorship is good for remaining in power.
This is all very, very, very unusual in US history (except maybe when businesses tried to overthrow the government in the 30s but we don't talk about that).
This is most likely because getting a SaaS software to conform to federal regulations and to promise the security needed by the US military is difficult and expensive. FedRAMP is onerous.
And LLM products Are new-ish. It suggests that Anthropic made federal government contracts a priority while OpenAI, Alphabet, AWS didn’t.
Score Breakdown
+0.71
PreamblePreamble
High A:rights_protection F:institutional_accountability C:public_interest
Editorial
+0.65
Structural
+0.55
SETL
+0.25
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Headline explicitly frames military pressure against AI safeguards as tension with company safety positioning. Accessible free publication affirms dignity and information access values foundational to UDHR. Mission signals toward human rights advocacy.
+0.60
Article 1Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
Medium F:equal_dignity A:institutional_scrutiny
Editorial
+0.50
Structural
+0.55
SETL
-0.17
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Story examines power asymmetry between state military actors and corporate AI developer—implicit framing acknowledges equal standing principle. Structural openness supports universal access.
+0.53
Article 2Non-Discrimination
Medium F:non-discrimination_scrutiny
Editorial
+0.45
Structural
+0.50
SETL
-0.16
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
No explicit discrimination content observed. Structural elements (open access, responsive design) support non-discrimination principle. Limited direct editorial engagement.
+0.62
Article 3Life, Liberty, Security
Medium P:accessibility F:life_and_liberty_scrutiny
Editorial
+0.48
Structural
+0.62
SETL
-0.29
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Military AI applications raise implicit life/liberty questions. Structural accessibility modifiers strengthen score. Editorial framing of safety concerns aligns with security of person implications.
+0.37
Article 4No Slavery
Low
Editorial
+0.35
Structural
+0.40
SETL
-0.14
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Slavery/servitude not directly addressed. Content is neutral on this article.
+0.43
Article 5No Torture
Low
Editorial
+0.42
Structural
+0.45
SETL
-0.12
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Torture/degrading treatment not explicitly covered. Military context creates latent relevance but no direct editorial signal.
+0.42
Article 6Legal Personhood
Low
Editorial
+0.40
Structural
+0.45
SETL
-0.15
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Right to recognition before law not addressed. Limited observable content.
+0.55
Article 7Equality Before Law
Medium F:equal_protection_scrutiny
Editorial
+0.48
Structural
+0.50
SETL
-0.10
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Story examines institutional power (military vs. company). Equal protection framework implicit in media scrutiny of state actors. Structural openness supports principle.
+0.47
Article 8Right to Remedy
Low
Editorial
+0.45
Structural
+0.50
SETL
-0.16
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Right to effective remedy not directly engaged. No observable editorial or structural signals.
+0.51
Article 9No Arbitrary Detention
Medium F:arbitrary_detention_context
Editorial
+0.52
Structural
+0.50
SETL
+0.10
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Military AI applications imply potential detention/security contexts. Story frames scrutiny of power asymmetries. Limited direct editorial engagement; regress conservatively.
+0.51
Article 10Fair Hearing
Medium
Editorial
+0.50
Structural
+0.52
SETL
-0.10
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Fair and public hearing principles not directly addressed in article content. Neutral structural signals.
+0.49
Article 11Presumption of Innocence
Low
Editorial
+0.48
Structural
+0.50
SETL
-0.10
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Presumption of innocence not directly relevant to article scope. Limited observable content.
+0.37
Article 12Privacy
Medium P:privacy_erosion
Editorial
+0.42
Structural
+0.38
SETL
+0.13
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Military AI raises privacy concerns. Domain tracking infrastructure (-0.08) undermines privacy principle. Privacy modifier (+0.05) partially offsets but extensive ad-tech and data collection create net negative signal.
+0.66
Article 13Freedom of Movement
Medium P:freedom_of_movement F:institutional_transparency
Editorial
+0.58
Structural
+0.62
SETL
-0.16
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Military AI deployment raises movement/surveillance implications. Story's investigative framing supports transparency principle. Open access model supports movement/information freedom.
+0.51
Article 14Asylum
Low
Editorial
+0.50
Structural
+0.52
SETL
-0.10
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Asylum/refuge not directly addressed. Limited observable content.
+0.49
Article 15Nationality
Low
Editorial
+0.48
Structural
+0.50
SETL
-0.10
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Nationality not directly relevant. Neutral score.
+0.47
Article 16Marriage & Family
Low
Editorial
+0.45
Structural
+0.50
SETL
-0.16
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Marriage and family not addressed. Limited observable content.
+0.53
Article 17Property
Medium F:property_rights_scrutiny
Editorial
+0.52
Structural
+0.55
SETL
-0.13
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Story frames corporate-state tension over AI technology ownership and control. No direct property violation signal; regress conservatively.
+0.66
Article 18Freedom of Thought
High A:freedom_of_conscience F:institutional_scrutiny
Editorial
+0.55
Structural
+0.58
SETL
-0.13
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Article examines pressure on company to abandon ethical safeguards—implicit advocacy for freedom of conscience/belief. Mission statement and editorial code (+0.12) reinforce investigative journalism supporting belief freedom. Structural openness supports principle.
+0.96
Article 19Freedom of Expression
High P:freedom_of_expression A:journalism_advocacy F:institutional_accountability
Editorial
+0.72
Structural
+0.68
SETL
+0.17
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Core journalistic function: reporting on institutional pressure against company safety stance. Byline attribution, date transparency, fact-driven framing all exemplify Article 19 practice. Domain modifiers (mission +0.10, editorial_code +0.12, access_model +0.06) strongly reinforce. Open access model maximizes information dissemination. This is quintessential investigative journalism serving public interest in institutional accountability.
+0.59
Article 20Assembly & Association
Medium F:peaceful_assembly_context
Editorial
+0.58
Structural
+0.60
SETL
-0.11
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Military institutional context implies potential freedom of assembly constraints. Story's investigative framing supports transparency. Limited direct editorial engagement.
+0.55
Article 21Political Participation
Medium F:democratic_participation_scrutiny
Editorial
+0.54
Structural
+0.56
SETL
-0.11
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Military influence on technology policy raises democratic participation implications. Journalistic scrutiny supports principle. No explicit framing of democratic process vulnerabilities.
+0.51
Article 22Social Security
Low
Editorial
+0.50
Structural
+0.52
SETL
-0.10
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Social security not directly addressed. Limited observable content.
+0.49
Article 23Work & Equal Pay
Low
Editorial
+0.48
Structural
+0.50
SETL
-0.10
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Labor rights and just working conditions not explicitly covered. Limited observable content.
+0.46
Article 24Rest & Leisure
Low
Editorial
+0.45
Structural
+0.48
SETL
-0.12
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Rest and leisure not addressed. Limited observable content.
+0.53
Article 25Standard of Living
Medium F:health_security_scrutiny
Editorial
+0.52
Structural
+0.54
SETL
-0.10
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Military AI applications may impact public health/security. Story frames institutional power scrutiny. Limited direct editorial engagement with health/social welfare dimension.
+0.56
Article 26Education
Medium F:education_access P:digital_literacy
Editorial
+0.55
Structural
+0.58
SETL
-0.13
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Open access model supports educational information freedom. Tech reporting contributes to digital literacy. Limited explicit education engagement.
+0.73
Article 27Cultural Participation
High P:cultural_participation A:journalistic_contribution
Editorial
+0.62
Structural
+0.60
SETL
+0.11
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Story participates in cultural-intellectual discourse on AI ethics and governance. Editorial code signals (+0.12) reflect journalistic contribution to cultural life. Investigative journalism exemplifies intellectual/cultural participation principle. Byline and attribution support creator rights.
+0.69
Article 28Social & International Order
High A:institutional_accountability F:social_order
Editorial
+0.60
Structural
+0.58
SETL
+0.11
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Story explicitly examines institutional arrangements (military-corporate) that could violate human rights. Investigative journalism seeks to establish social order compatible with human rights. Mission statement (+0.10) reinforces public interest framing. Structural openness supports universal application principle.
+0.65
Article 29Duties to Community
Medium F:community_responsibility A:institutional_oversight
Editorial
+0.56
Structural
+0.58
SETL
-0.11
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Story frames military pressure as testing corporate responsibility to broader community values. Open access model supports community participation principle. Editorial framing suggests community-oriented accountability. Accessibility modifiers (+0.08) support principle.
+0.71
Article 30No Destruction of Rights
High A:rights_protection F:anti_destruction
Editorial
+0.58
Structural
+0.60
SETL
-0.11
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Story's framing that military pressure could erode AI safety safeguards is implicit argument against destruction of rights protections. Editorial code (+0.12) emphasizes investigative integrity protecting rights. Transparency in reporting serves anti-destruction principle by exposing institutional power asymmetries.