The SaaSpocalypse: How Anthropic Battles the Pentagon in the Competition for Success

The Pentagon has officially recognized Anthropic as a supply-chain risk due to disagreements over military control of its AI models, including use in autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance. Following the collapse of Anthropic’s $200 million contract, the DoD turned to OpenAI, resulting in a 295% increase in ChatGPT uninstalls. The ongoing question is the extent of military access to AI models.

In this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O’Kane discuss considerations for startups pursuing federal contracts amidst uncertainty around AI in Washington and other key headlines of the week.

Key points covered in the episode include:

• Paramount’s significant deal with Warner Bros and suggestions from the Equity team on the potential name for the HBO Max-Paramount+ hybrid

• The possible SaaSpocalypse and whether it signifies another phase of the AI hype cycle for companies to prepare for

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