Computer Says Kill: Anthropic is NOT the Good Guy w/ Madeline Batt
Show notes
Anthropic’s AI systems have been used in illegal American invasions in Iran and Venezuela. They have partnered with Musk in the disastrous Memphis Colossus facility. And yet! News coverage, some civil society, and a lot of normies act like Anthropic is one of the good guys. They aren’t!
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For part six of Computer Says Kill, we are joined by legal fellow Maddy Batt, who filed an amicus brief in the courtroom battle between Anthropic and the US Department of War. We talk about what we know from the lawsuit, what we know about how AI is being used in illegal invasions, and what might be possible for corporate accountability.
Further reading & resources:
- The amicus brief filed by Tech Justice Law
- Buy Project Maven by Katrina Manson
- Autonomised Harming — Linda Eggert, July 2023
- Autonomous Weapons Systems and Human Rights — Linda Eggert, July 2024
- Moral Crumple Zones: Cautionary Tales in Human-Robot Interaction — Madeleine Clare Elish, 2019
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Computer Says Maybe is produced by Georgia Iacovou, Kushal Dev, Marion Wellington, Sarah Myles, Van Newman, and Zoe Trout