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"path": "/2026/03/06/anthropics-statement-to-the-department-of-war-reads-like-a-hostage-note-written-in-business-casual/",
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"site": "https://www.techdirt.com",
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"dario amodei",
"defense department",
"hostage negotiation",
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"textContent": "We’ve been covering the ongoing saga of the Trump administration’s attempt to destroy Anthropic for the sin of having modest ethical guidelines around its AI technology. The short version: Anthropic said it didn’t want its AI making autonomous kill decisions without human oversight. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responded by declaring the company a supply chain […]",
"title": "Anthropic’s Statement To The ‘Department Of War’ Reads Like A Hostage Note Written In Business Casual"
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