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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. all_factz · 1790356085 · focus · HN ↗

            Then the government should have invoked that legislation.

            1. 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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