The court’s injunction limits the discredit to which Anthropic is subjected, while providing greater confidence for its commercial partners.
Remarkable development: Altman tried to “save” his opponent
Sam Altman told employees he was trying to “save” rival Anthropic as talks with the Pentagon collapsed, according to internal memos obtained by Axios.
However, during the same period, Altman stated in private conversations that Dario Amodei had been trying to weaken him for years.
critical messages
On February 26, Altman stated in a message to all employees that OpenAI had similar “red lines” as Anthropic and wanted to help reduce tensions, but also aimed to make its own deal with the Pentagon.
Altman acknowledged that this stance “may not look good” in the short term, but emphasized that he was acting on principles rather than appearances.
Why did the talks break down?
On February 27, Altman told his core team that talks between the Pentagon and Anthropic had deteriorated because of the perception that Amodei was playing the press.
On the same day, as the Pentagon’s deadline was approaching, information was shared that the Pentagon could offer Anthropic a way out of the “risk” label.
Remarkable comment from Altman
Altman evaluated the situation with the following words:
“It seems strange to put so much effort into saving a competitor whose CEO has been trying to destroy OpenAI for years.”
