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Comment Re: too bad (Score 1) 292

The founding fathers were concerned about a terrifying all powerful government trampling the rights of its citizens. Why would that translate to the government disarming and diminishing the possible strength of the militia?

The militia is defined as all men between the ages of 18-45. Members of the militia weee required to provide their own weapons and equipment.

Why does t that mean that all citizens between 18-45 are required to own military grade weapons, under the original meaning of the second amendment?

Comment Re: It could get much worse (Score 1) 159

Why is that a bad thing? A library of validated functions that can be glued together would be more secure and more stable than bespoke programming. Itâ(TM)s not as efficient, but with modern processors why is that important? In the industrial automation world this is what systems like PlantPAX are for.

Comment Re: Anyone can sue... (Score 1) 137

Letâ(TM)s say the Anthropic tech gets adopted by an aerospace company that makes dual use technology, like jet engines or avionics. Anthropic writes contract language into that contract that prohibits certain military uses. The military develops a need that this tech satisfies, but cannot use it because of the Anthropic contract language. That sort of sustain makes Anthropic a supply chain risk to the military.

Explain why thats an incorrect conclusion.

Comment Re: Anyone can sue... (Score 1) 137

So what? The pilot program is over. Now they are negotiating a contract for actual battle ready use. So again - why should the military accept limitations against otherwise lawful use in its operations, and why should it allow such limitations in its supply chain? Explain how the presence of such limits does NOT create a supply chain risk?

Comment Re: Well... They kind of are. (Score 1) 137

They are a supply chain risk. Restricting dual use technology from legal applications could harm military readiness. Letâ(TM)s say Anthropic tech winds up at a jet engine supplier and helps create a new engine for a commercial airliner. Anthropic could exclude that tech from military applications via its T&C - that harms military readiness.

Comment Re: Anyone can sue... (Score 2) 137

You know the government owns most it not all of its IP in its supply chain, right? Itâ(TM)s all work for hire. Why should the government accept such risk in its supply chain? Why doesnt allowing Anthropic to participate in DOD supply chains create a risk to operational or military effectiveness?

Comment Re: Anthropic played this horribly (Score 1) 137

If Anthropic went to the DOD to sell its product, then attempts to exclude a wide range of DOD missions from permitted use (even tho those are lawful), how does that not make Anthropic a risk to the DoD supply chain? The government decided to exclude such a company from all DOD business. Why is that inappropriate?

Comment Re: Well... They kind of are. (Score 1) 137

No, it isnt lawless. Anthropic tech was being used as part of a pilot program. During contract negotiations, Anthropic wanted to limit use of the technology beyond lawful requirements. What government in its right mind would accept limits beyond âoeobey the applicable lawsâ? Itâ(TM)s completely legit to say âoewe arenâ(TM)t doing business with you because of your terms, and we find your terms to be at odds with our missionâ. Anthropic blew up a massive commercial opportunity and now it wants to cry foul.
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Comment Re: Anyone can sue... (Score 1, Informative) 137

Anthropic has no contract with the government. The government was using Anthropic tech as part of a pilot program, and Anthropic wanted to limit the use of its tech during contact negotiations. The government is perfectly within its rights to refuse, and bar its contractors from using that technology. What military in its right mind would allow a supplier to dictate terms of use like that?

Comment Re: Anyone can sue... (Score 0, Troll) 137

Since when is a company entitled to federal contracts? I dont think the courts will be too keen on allowing a company to interfere with defense policy in any way shape or form, regardless of tweets and other public statements especially when that is about preventing the otherwise lawful use of technology. Thatâ(TM)s what the core disagreement was about anyway.

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