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6thbittoday at 1:16 AM6 repliesview on HN

> Our most important priority right now is making sure that our warfighters and national security experts are not deprived of important tools in the middle of major combat operations.

> we had been having productive conversations with the Department of War over the last several days, both about ways we could serve the Department that adhere to our two narrow exceptions, and ways for us to ensure a smooth transition if that is not possible.

Why are people leaving openAI when this is Anthropic's stance? Are their two narrow requirements enough to draw the ethical boundary people are comfortable with?


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tedd4utoday at 1:55 AM

What’s a “warfighter?” Do they come from the “Gulf of America?” We used to call them servicemen or service members. Emphasizing they served the people. I guess that’s too effeminate for our roided up and ironically hyper-insecure Secretary of Defense.

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brooksttoday at 1:21 AM

It’s a mistake to conflate “wants to spend money on the most ethical option available” with “ think the most ethical option available is perfect”

Why wouldn’t you move your dollars to someplace incrementally better?

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skeptic_aitoday at 4:19 AM

Exactly, it’s all marketing seems to get new customers. And it worked.

WarmWashtoday at 1:49 AM

Because Anthropic is called Anthropic and they have this really warm and inviting visual aesthetic.

the_duketoday at 4:02 AM

Good PR moves.

camillomillertoday at 1:19 AM

Frankly it’s a shitshow all around. The truth is that nobody gives a fuck about this. They have no moral qualms, just practical. And these are the people that should bring us the future. Man what a depressing scenario.