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1. HarHarVeryFunny · 1790354450 · focus · HN ↗

   Supply chain risk seems a massive over-reaction, but understandable that the government doesn't want to commit to Anthropic controlled software for any critical military application if they can't 100% rely on Anthropic support in being able to use it as they see fit.

   1. timcobb · 1790354553 · focus · HN ↗

      > 100% rely on

      that's the mobster-loyalty mentality, and it's not how successful (read: desirable for the most people) governments function

      1. p-e-w · 1790355193 · focus · HN ↗

         Every government on Earth has legislation that allows it to force companies (and citizens) to do its bidding under certain circumstances. That’s pretty much the definition of a government.

         1. pixl97 · 1790355612 · focus · HN ↗

            The point is this not being the first tool in the toolbox. Other competitors have shown they are more than willing to build weapons of death (OpenAI) so as the government you put them as the preferred contractor.

            What the orange turd is going is rather petty bullshit in a market where many options exist.

            1. cindyllm · 1790356834 · focus · HN ↗

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         2. all_factz · 1790356085 · focus · HN ↗

            Then the government should have invoked that legislation.

            1. HarHarVeryFunny · 1790356847 · focus · HN ↗

               They don't need to - there are alternatives, and do you really want to do business with a supplier that is hostile to your needs unless you have to?
            2. CodeWriter23 · 1790357829 · focus · HN ↗

               The DoD is empowered to determine its own supply chain risks by...wait for it...legislation.
            3. p-e-w · 1790383687 · focus · HN ↗

               That’s exactly what happened here, and the judiciary just confirmed that it was indeed done in accordance with the law.

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