Anthropic are partnered with Palantir
In light of the recent update to the constitution, I think it's important to remember that the company that positions it self as the responsible and safe AI company is actively working with a company that used an app to let ICE search HIPAA protected documents of millions of people to find targets. We should expect transparency on whether their AI was used in the making of or operation of this app, and whether they received access to these documents.
I love AI. I think Claude is the best corporate model available to the public. I'm sure their AI ethics team is doing a a great job. I also think they should ask their ethics team about this partnership when even their CEO publicly decries the the "horror we're seeing in Minnesota", stating ""its emphasis on the importance of preserving democratic values and rights". His words.
Not even Claude wants a part of this:
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The consensus here is a resounding "yikes." The community is overwhelmingly disgusted byAnthropic's partnership with Palantir
Many users are voting with their wallets and canceling their paid subscriptions in protest, feeling Anthropic's actions are hypocritical.
The main counter-argument, however, is that this is an industry-wide problem. Commenters pointed out that Palantir is a major government contractor providing access to models fromOpenAI
A user who insisted Claude was the only official US government AI got downvoted to oblivion after others provided receipts that the DoD is also using Grok.
Overall, the feeling is that Anthropic's actions don't match its high-minded rhetoric, and people are demanding transparency.
Yeah. This has been a thing for a year or 2 I think.
I don't like it, but I thinkOpenAI Google
Anyway, my point is -- yeah it sucks, but I'm not sure if there are any alternatives at the moment that AREN'T partnered with them at this point.
Edit: This IS like the largest, "black mark" on Anthropic atm though, imo.
I love the service and it’s done so much for me but I canceled my Max subscription today with the reason ‘ideological differences.’
it's disgusting. palantir has blood all over.
That’s not to mention the blood that’s yet to come because of it. This company basically exists to end privacy and free expression in the pursuit of profit. This is pretty bad. Going to need to reconsider my subscription.
If you don’t like Palantir, I recommend just being outspoken about how grossly overvalued their stock is.
Their P/E ratio is ~400. It’s absolutely insane.
There’s zero chance government sales can justify a 20X increase in their revenue (they literally don’t have the budget), and their current commercial sales growth has been fueled by AI hype for solutions they don’t truly have a long term competitive edge in.
The only scenarios in which demand for their services could grow that much would also be scenarios where cloud providers, data lake/tooling providers, and their own clients are enabled and incentivized to clone, bundle, or internalize Palantir’s offerings — much easier to do with AI now, too, and why not just consolidate to a bundled solution from a more broadly supported platform?
Palantir’s stock is just grossly overvalued. If there’s a risk that we’re in an AI bubble, that valuation makes them part of ground zero for it deflating.
If you don’t like them, you could simply help point this out to more people.
Cancelled my Claude subscription. They are of course free to sell their services to whomever. But don’t tell me you are the “ethical and safe” choice while helping ICE operate. Totally incompatible.
Palantir is legitimately one of the most evil companies in the United States
If only they would have conveniently named the company some name that would have warned everyone.
If the current world was written as a fiction book it would get terrible reviews for being too ridiculous
If Anthropic is contributing to this for a Profit I am totally Disgusted.
Anthropic, your business and name will out last the small profit, DO BETTER.
Oh god dammit.
Does anyone know how to contact Anthropic? Their customer support is..well…Claude.
I am by no means a big spender, but I also know that sometimes small actions add up to big results. I’d love to email them, knowing full well it’ll likely be ignored.
I remember when you could email Steve Jobs and he’d reply to people. It’s too bad it’s not like that anymore.
I posted on their twitter. Most of the anthropic employees have personal accounts as well. If you follow the link at the bottom of the body of the post, you will find the CEO's Twitter as well.
I’ve talked a couple times to real customer service agents after initially talking to Claude AI support and they’ve always been pretty helpful and supportive.
Ugh. I somehow didn’t know this. I wonder where the line for Anthropic is. It’s difficult for a company to be more odious than Palantir.
Wild to think that a company named after a tool of Sauron would be evil.
The Palantíri were Sauron's tools, though not his craftsmanship. The Palantíri were likely made by the Eldar and used in Númenor, Gondor, and Arnor. Only after the fall of Minas Ithil was their use appropriated by Sauron. So in this sense, they could represent how computer technology has been corrupted by a power bent on human domination. However, as u/greenstone notes, Aragorn used the Orthanc-stone to deceive Sauron about his intentions, ultimately leading to Sauron's downfall.
It was also a tool of Aragorn, used to deceive and goad Sauron and ultimately defeat him.
ICE and Gaza tells you how your data is going to be used - to murder people trying to claim their natural rights and challenge oppressive powers.
I love Claude models but I am disappointed to learn that Anthropic, which positions itself as constitutional and ethical, is now partnering with Palantir. I am concerned about users data/prompts confidentiality.
They've been partnered with Palantir for over a year now.
Disgraceful. Why does every Tech company have such double standards? You are gonna make enough money elsewhere…
They pay extra for a Claude without guardrails I'm sure
It's not just ICE. Palantir plans to eat up all healthcare data in the UK and also planned to be involved (but backtracked) in UK Digital IDs. It's all for mass surveillance and control of populations.
Antropic dominates the enterprise space. They are the OFFICIAL model used by the US. Government.
I thought Grok is used by the US government
Jesus Christ. I'm cancelling my pro membership tonight. R.I.P. Claude.
This is why I exclusively use Chinese open source models
I do not like this. One more fav down the drain
Fuck Palantir and fuck Anthropic, cancelling my subscription. I will not fund Palestinian blood with my money.
Switch to GLM 4.7 or Kimi K2.5.
Had no idea that Anthropic and Palantir were partners. I legitimately may cancel my max plan because of this.
Maybe I’ll just move my stuff over to Gemini. Clearly Google has their own issues, but at least I don’t think they are taking Palantir’s money.
They are: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1qprovf/comment/o2bnlbe/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button