‘Flashing Red Siren… Congress Must Act:’ Casar Statement on Department of Defense Pressuring Anthropic to use AI for Mass Surveillance And Killings
In response to reports about the Department of Defense pressuring Anthropic to remove key safety requirements, including those that prevent the use of AI for mass surveillance of Americans or to command pilotless drones, Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar wrote:
“This is a flashing red siren for anyone who cares about keeping America safe and free. The Trump administration wants to use A.I. to spy on Americans without a warrant and to give A.I. power to make life and death decisions without humans involved. That would put our Constitutional rights and our lives in the hands of unaccountable AI systems.
"Anthropic should stand strong against the Trump Administration’s attempts to bully it, and other major A.I. companies should refuse to allow their products to be used like this.
"But these questions are too important to be left to private companies alone. Congress must act to protect Americans’ safety and civil liberties. Critical decisions about how A.I. will shape our world are being made right now, and the people’s representatives must be involved. ”
