White House AI Memo Hits Issues in Anthropic-Pentagon Feud

White House officials are preparing a wide-ranging artificial intelligence policy memo that outlines requirements for AI deployment by national security agencies, some of which address the issues driving a bitter dispute between the Pentagon and Anthropic PBC over military use of the firm’s technology, according to people familiar with the matter.

In the works for months, the draft memo urges US agencies to use multiple AI providers to avoid the vulnerability of relying on a single vendor, according to the people, who requested anonymity to discuss ongoing deliberations. It also calls for AI companies that contract with the Department of Defense to agree not to interfere with the military’s chain of command, where the president has the final say, the people said.