A detailed recap of the White House's 19-day standoff with Anthropic, where a jailbreak dispute led officials to bluntly order Dario Amodei to take Fable down (Politico)
On the evening of April 6, an unusual request began making its way from Washington to some of Wall Street's most powerful executives.
The White House had a 19-day standoff with Anthropic, according to Politico. The dispute centered on a jailbreak issue and Fable, with officials ultimately ordering Dario Amodei to take it down. This request was made on the evening of April 6.
There are reports of financial interests aligning with White House policy on AI, although it's unclear if they are driving it. Donald Trump's sons have secured several AI-linked defense and technology contracts, including a $620m Pentagon loan, a Marine Corps robotics contract, and an undisclosed air force drone deal. Additionally, Michael Dell, a longtime friend of Trump's, won a Pentagon contract worth nearly $9bn.
Public support for artificial intelligence has reached low levels, and President Trump has publicly defended the industry. He posted on Truth Social that AI needs a "STRONG AND SMART" president, and that there is a "SICK conspiracy" against AI and Data Centers.
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