In a stunning display of anti-American defiance, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei announced Thursday that his company "cannot in good conscience" allow the Department of Defense to utilize its AI technology for critical military operations—putting woke corporate virtue signaling above our nation's security needs.
The Silicon Valley exec's refusal comes at a time when America faces mounting threats from China, Iran, and other hostile nations who are rapidly advancing their own military AI capabilities. While our enemies race ahead with unrestricted AI development, this California-based company is hamstringing our own military with politically correct restrictions.
"We're watching American companies deliberately sabotage our military readiness in the name of progressive ideology," one defense industry insider told sources. "Meanwhile, China's military AI programs operate without any ethical hand-wringing from their tech sector."
America Last Mentality
Anthropic's decision reflects the toxic "America Last" mentality that has infected Silicon Valley's elite tech class. These are the same corporate leaders who bend over backwards to comply with authoritarian regimes abroad while refusing to support their own country's defense needs.
The Pentagon's request for unrestricted access to AI models for lawful military purposes represents standard protocol for defense contractors. But Amodei apparently believes his personal political views should override legitimate national security requirements.
"This is exactly the kind of corporate wokeness that President Trump warned us about," said one military analyst. "These tech executives think they know better than our defense professionals about what's needed to protect America."
Under the Trump-Vance administration's America First agenda, companies that refuse to support legitimate military operations may find themselves facing consequences. The administration has made clear that corporate virtue signaling will not be tolerated when it jeopardizes American security.
While Anthropic prioritizes progressive talking points over patriotic duty, our military personnel stationed around the globe deserve every technological advantage available. How many more tech companies will choose ideology over the safety of American troops?