Controversial Former Uber Exec Emil Michael Has... -

: Reducing the Department of Defense’s (DOD) technology focus from 14 "critical areas" to six: applied AI, quantum information dominance (Q-BID), biomanufacturing, contested logistics, scaled hypersonics, and scaled directed energy.

Michael is currently at the center of a high-profile dispute with AI pioneer . Following failed negotiations over a $200 million deal, Michael's department designated Anthropic a "supply-chain risk". The conflict stems from Anthropic's refusal to waive its "Claude Constitution" safety protocols, which prohibit the use of its AI for mass surveillance or autonomous lethal weapons—restrictions Michael argued were "fundamentally incompatible" with military requirements. Controversial Legacy at Uber Controversial former Uber exec Emil Michael has...

: Deploying up to $200 billion in federally backed loans for AI, biotechnology, and mineral mining startups. : Reducing the Department of Defense’s (DOD) technology