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Anthropic Launches National Security Advisory Council to Guide Government AI Use

The initiative signals a deeper push into defense work following the Pentagon’s new $200 million AI program.

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Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Overview

  • Anthropic announced a National Security and Public Sector Advisory Council on Wednesday to strengthen engagement with Washington and allied governments.
  • The council includes former senator Roy Blunt, former CIA deputy director David S. Cohen, and CNAS chief executive Richard Fontaine, alongside ex-officials from Defense, Energy, and Justice.
  • The group will advise on integrating AI into sensitive government operations and on setting security, ethics, and compliance standards.
  • Priority application areas include cybersecurity, intelligence analysis, and scientific research, and Anthropic says it intends to expand the council as public-sector partnerships grow.
  • The move follows the Pentagon’s $200 million defense AI program that includes Anthropic and comes as rivals like OpenAI and Google DeepMind increase government outreach without similar dedicated councils.