Axios

Key Senate defense leaders on Friday are privately pressing Anthropic and the Pentagon to resolve their dispute, a source familiar with the matter told Axios.

Why it matters: Pressure has been building on Congress to step in as the Pentagon and Anthropic engage in a prolonged public battle over the limits of the use of Anthropic's Claude AI in classified settings.

A deal with OpenAI could put Amazon first to market with a new type of AI service for developers — but the two companies will have to tread carefully to avoid running afoul of OpenAI's deal with Microsoft.

Why it matters: If successful, Amazon Web Services could land in the more enviable position at the leading edge of generative AI rather than being forced to compete mainly by delivering models more cheaply than rival clouds.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wrote in a memo to staff that he will draw the same red lines that sparked a high-stakes fight between rival Anthropic and the Pentagon: no AI for mass surveillance or autonomous lethal weapons.

Why it matters: If other leading firms like Google follow suit, this could massively complicate the Pentagon's efforts to replace Anthropic's Claude, which was the first model integrated into the military's most sensitive work.