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No. It is much more than this. If I sell red widgets that I make by hand to the government, I won't be allowed to use Anthropic to help me write my web-site.

• timr 8mo ago
  You’re just restating the implication of the rule, but the rule is as I stated. That’s the point of having such a rule.
  • clhodapp 8mo ago
    As you said: focus on what it does. What it does is prevent companies that Anthropic needs to do business with from doing business with Anthropic.
    • timr 8mo ago
      > What it does is prevent companies that Anthropic needs to do business with from doing business with Anthropic. If Anthropic “needs” the government to not have this rule, then perhaps they had a losing hand, and they overplayed it. I don’t agree with you and think you’re being melodramatic, but if you are right, that’s my response.
      • clhodapp 7mo ago
        I don't think any business can survive being told that they can't buy from their major suppliers or sell to major customers for very long.