Dario Amodei, the co-founder and CEO of the U.S.-based AI company Anthropic, has voiced his vehement disapproval of Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI. In an internal memo circulated among employees, Amodei criticized OpenAI's collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense, labeling it as nothing more than a "security spectacle" designed to placate employees. In stark contrast, he emphasized Anthropic's unwavering commitment to preventing the misuse of technology. Earlier, Anthropic's negotiations with the Defense Department reached an impasse when the company declined the department's demand for unrestricted AI utilization. Conversely, OpenAI managed to secure an agreement with the Defense Department. Altman asserted that the contract incorporated safeguards akin to those championed by Anthropic, but Amodei vehemently refuted this claim, branding it as a falsehood. Critics contend that laws are subject to change, and actions currently considered unlawful may be sanctioned in the future. Presently, public sentiment appears to lean more towards Anthropic. Following OpenAI's agreement with the Defense Department, there was a staggering 295% surge in the number of ChatGPT uninstallations.
