#Policy/Regulation

AIAndrej Karpathy argues that AI can reverse the historical flow of legibility, letting citizens process dense government data that was once accessible only to specialists. He cites examples such as omnibus bills, budgets, lobbying disclosures, and local council decisions, while acknowledging the same tools could be misused.

AIChris Olah, a researcher at Anthropic, shares a Just Security article analyzing the designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk. The post is brief and links to the article, which is written by a former National Security Council counsel.

AIChris Olah, whose account is owned by Anthropic, replied to Charlie Bullock, referencing GW Law professor Jessica Tillipman's view that AI companies can restrict government use of their technology. Tillipman says whether and how such restrictions apply depends on the acquisition pathway, contract type, and terms, and she has published an explainer on AI company rights in government contracts.

AIThe author shares a quoted legal analysis arguing that OpenAI's published Pentagon contract excerpt essentially only permits all lawful use. The analyst notes the excerpt is short, that DoD Directive 3000.09 and other DoD directives referenced in it can be changed by the Department at any time, and that the contract may not guarantee what OpenAI's FAQ implies.

AIChris Olah, identified as an Anthropic account, shared a post pointing to coverage by Kevin Frazier, a national security law professor, with Alan Rozenshtein. The post itself gives no details about the topic or findings covered.

AIGeorgetown law professor Mark Zhia predicts a court would likely find the government's treatment of Anthropic arbitrary and capricious under the APA. He argues OpenAI and Anthropic pose similar security risks, yet the government immediately contracted with OpenAI while treating Anthropic worse than Chinese AI firms.

AIChris Olah, who is listed as an Anthropic account owner, thanked national security law experts for giving independent legal commentary over the weekend. He noted several such experts he had seen, while acknowledging he was likely missing many.

AIChris Olah highlights that national security law professor Alan Rozenshtein (@ARozenshtein) has been very active over the past week, posting on X and publishing extremely thoughtful articles on recent events.

AIAnthropic's Chris Olah posted "Standing by our values," linking to the company's statement on comments from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The post itself gives no further details about the comments or the company's position.

AIMckay Wrigley reposted a statement from @SecWar accusing Anthropic of refusing the Department of War unrestricted access to its models for lawful purposes. The quoted statement directs the Department of War to designate Anthropic a Supply-Chain Risk to National Security, bars contractors from commercial activity with Anthropic, and allows Anthropic services for no more than six months. The author's own added text says only that he finds the situation horrifying and supports Anthropic.

Why it matters: The quoted statement is a direct government action against a named AI lab, giving readers a primary-source view of a dispute over military access to AI models.

AIIlya Sutskever says it is extremely good that Anthropic has not backed down and significant that OpenAI has taken a similar stance. He argues that future situations of this nature will be more challenging, and that relevant leaders and fierce competitors must put their differences aside to rise to the occasion.

AIAnthropic-affiliated researcher Chris Olah posted a brief "Here I stand, I can do no other" message, quoting a company statement from CEO Dario Amodei on discussions with the Department of War. The post links to Anthropic's statement on the matter, but the post itself gives no further details of the discussions.

AIAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei says he has been working on an essay mainly about AI and the future. He adds that its emphasis on preserving democratic values and rights at home is especially relevant given recent events in Minnesota.

AIAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay titled The Adolescence of Technology on the risks powerful AI poses to national security, economies, and democracy. The essay also describes how these risks can be defended against. The post itself contains only the title and a link to the full essay.

AIGeoffrey Hinton recommends that every politician watch a conversation about the future of AI before arguing that regulation will hinder innovation. He links to a YouTube video but does not name the participants or the specific points discussed.

AIARC Prize Foundation announced ARC Prize Verified, a program that certifies frontier model scores on the ARC-AGI benchmark using hidden test sets and adds a third-party academic panel to audit and open-source its testing process. Five AI labs, including Google and xAI, are sponsoring ARC-AGI-3 development, and the foundation says donations do not influence verification scoring. Models that pass verification will appear on the official leaderboard with a verification badge.