Insider: The White House is currently in the process of drafting a memorandum on AI, urging various US government agencies to select multiple artificial intelligence service providers.

According to informed sources, White House officials are drafting a comprehensive artificial intelligence policy memorandum, clarifying the regulatory requirements for the application of artificial intelligence by national security agencies. Some of the content touches on the core conflicts between the US Department of Defense and the nonprofit enterprise Anthropic, whose technology has been used in the military field. Several informed sources who participated in policy discussions and requested anonymity said that the draft memorandum has been prepared for several months. The draft urges various government agencies in the United States to use multiple artificial intelligence service providers to avoid security risks from relying on a single supplier. The sources also stated that the memorandum also requires that all artificial intelligence companies contracting with the US Department of Defense must commit not to interfere with the military command system, with final decision-making authority in military affairs resting with the president. The sources emphasized that the content of this memorandum is still subject to adjustment and modification, covering a range of key tasks, with the aim of replacing a previous artificial intelligence national security memorandum issued by the Biden administration, and not specifically targeting Anthropic company or the US Department of Defense. Nevertheless, the memorandum advocates for the introduction of multiple artificial intelligence service providers, with some officials believing that this can provide political maneuvering space for the US Department of Defense to quietly retract previous statements. Anthropic was previously the only artificial intelligence company authorized to take on classified projects, and the company insists on setting security protection rules for the use of its products, while the US Department of Defense had previously stated that this would pose risks to the related supply chain.