Overview
- CEO Dario Amodei has resumed discussions with Under Secretary Emil Michael to avert a formal “supply‑chain risk” designation and restore access to Defense networks.
- Talks previously collapsed when the Pentagon pushed to delete a clause on “analysis of bulk acquired data,” which Anthropic says prevents mass domestic surveillance.
- OpenAI secured a separate Defense Department contract for “all lawful purposes” and now says it will amend the terms to explicitly prohibit mass domestic surveillance.
- Consumer reaction has been sharp, with reports citing a 295% surge in ChatGPT uninstalls as Anthropic’s Claude rose in Apple’s app‑store rankings.
- OpenAI is offering a complimentary month to some users canceling ChatGPT Plus, while Amodei’s internal memo accused OpenAI’s messaging about the deal of being “straight up lies.”