[calvinmorrison]

More like the government is treating this like the near term weapon it actually is and, unlike the Manhattan project, the government seems to have little to no control.

[fwipsy]

Anthropic has been pushing for commonsense AI regulation. Our current administration has refused to regulate AI and attempted to prevent state regulation.

"The government doesn't have control of this technology" is an odd way to think about "the government can't force a company to apply this technology dangerously."

[polski-g]

Because of Bernstein v DOJ, any AI company in the 9th circuit cannot be regulated because software is considered free speech.

[toomuchtodo]

Note that they always attempt to exert control they don’t have. They’re always bluffing, and they keep losing. Respond accordingly.

[latexr]

> Respond accordingly.

“Four key words (…) The only phrase that can genuinely make a weak bully go away, and that is: Fuck You, Make Me.”

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ohPToBog_-g&t=1619s

[RobotToaster]

Paper tigers

[gclawes]

The government should be entitled to any lawful use of a product they purchase, not uses dictated solely by the provider. It's up to courts to decide what lawful use is, it's not up to these companies to dictate.