I just wish there was a stronger source on this. I am inclined to agree you and the source you cited, but unfortunately
> [1] This story requires some reading between the lines - the exact text of the contract isn’t available - but something like it is suggested by the way both sides have been presenting the negotiations.
I deal with far too many people who won't believe me without 10 bullet-proof sources but get very angry with me if I won't take their word without a source :(
This administration needs the benefit of the doubt always. This administration deserves the benefit of the doubt never.
I think a big question mark here, is whether anything said on Anthropic's side if in the framing of "We have a thing going on that we are trying to communicate around where a canary notice if it existed would no longer be updated"
Those people are dealing with you in bad faith, and you need to cut them off before they try to overthrow your government again.
That's a fair point, but I think Dario's quote in GP corroborates ACX's story quite well:
> "Two such use cases have never been included in our contracts with the Department of War..."