Big Tech shouldn't be writing the rules for AI - Academia - The Jakarta Post
Source: The Jakarta Post
Published on: 2026-04-08 02:16
he ongoing dispute between Anthropic and United States President Donald Trump's administration reveals something deeply troubling about the current state of artificial intelligence (AI) governance. Apparently, a private company is more concerned about ethical guardrails than the world's most powerful military. Earlier this month, the US defense department designated Anthropic a "supply-chain risk." The unusual move followed the company's insistence on safeguards preventing its technology from being used for mass surveillance of Americans or in fully autonomous weapons. In response, the Pentagon placed Anthropic on a list typically reserved for foreign entities considered national-security threats. Anthropic has since filed a lawsuit challenging the designation. Whatever one thinks of Anthropic's motives, this episode underscores how misaligned governance frameworks have become. When th...
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