Department officials have even expressed concerns about the consequences of losing access to Claude.30 Describing the dispute between Anthropic and the Department, one official stated that “[t]he only reason we’re still talking to these people is we need them and we need them now. The problem for these guys is they are that good.” 31
Which I think is further evidence for my original contention that saying this was a strategic error.
This exact line was later used in the Anthropic lawsuit against the DoW/DoD:
Which I think is further evidence for my original contention that saying this was a strategic error.