Anthropic, the company behind Claude and OpenAI's chief rival, pushed back against the Department of War over using their technology for fully autonomous armed drones and mass surveillance.

Just a few hours after Anthropic's stance, OpenAI signed a similar deal with the Pentagon, effectively announcing that they were willing to forgo extremely basic AI safety guardrails if it meant securing a lucrative government contract.

Following the Pentagon deal, many people are actively boycotting OpenAI's products and considering alternatives, with Anthropic being the biggest winner so far.

Anthropic is arguing its red lines around AI-controlled weapons in a kill chain and mass domestic surveillance represent core values for the business.