Emil Michael & Anthropic

Emil Michael: Emil Michael, the United States — United States Department of Defense's chief technology officer, stated that it would have been irresponsible to rely on only one company for AI, acknowledging the friction with Anthropic.

Anthropic: Anthropic is notably absent from the United States — United States Department of Defense's new AI contracts due to a public dispute and legal fight over ethical and safety concerns regarding AI usage in war, leading to a lawsuit after being labeled a supply chain risk.

Emil Michael: Emil Michael, the defense undersecretary for research and engineering, publicly criticized Dario Amodei, accusing him of having a 'God-complex' and putting national safety at risk.