RE: LeoThread 2026-03-03 13-24

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Work with the DoW has produced additions to the agreement to make principles explicitly clear

  1. The deal will be amended to add the following language, alongside existing terms:
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• Consistent with applicable laws, including the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, National Security Act of 1947, FISA Act of 1978, the AI system shall not be intentionally used for domestic surveillance of U.S. persons and nationals

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• For the avoidance of doubt, the Department understands this limitation to prohibit deliberate tracking, surveillance, or monitoring of U.S. persons or nationals, including through the procurement or use of commercially acquired personal or identifiable information

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Protecting the civil liberties of Americans is critical, and the emphasis on commercially acquired information motivated this clarification. As with iterative deployment practices, learning and refinement will continue over time.

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This is an important change; the teams collaborated effectively on it

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  1. The Department also affirmed that services will not be used by Department of War intelligence agencies (for example, the NSA). Any services for those agencies would require a follow-on contract modification
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  1. For extreme clarity: engagement should occur through democratic processes. The government should make the key decisions about society. A voice at the table is sought to share expertise and defend principles of liberty. It was stated that refusal to follow an order believed unconstitutional would be preferable, even at the risk of imprisonment
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  1. Many uses of the technology remain premature, and safety tradeoffs are not yet fully understood. These issues will be addressed gradually with the DoW, using technical safeguards and other methods
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  1. One mistake acknowledged: rushing the Friday release was a misstep. The issues are complex and require clear communication. The intent had been to de-escalate and avoid a worse outcome, but the timing appeared opportunistic and sloppy — a useful lesson for higher-stakes decisions ahead
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Over the weekend it was reiterated that Anthropic should not be designated as an SCR, and that the DoW should extend the same terms that were agreed

An All Hands meeting will be held tomorrow morning to answer further questions

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