Anthropic doesn’t trust the Pentagon, and neither should you
Anthropic doesn't trust the Pentagon, and neither should you Today we’re talking about the messy, fast-moving situation at Anthropic, the maker of Claude that now finds itself in a very ugly legal battle with the Pentagon. The back-and-forth is complicated, but as of a few days ago, the Pentagon had deemed Anthropic a supply chain […]
Employees across OpenAI and Google support Anthropic’s lawsuit against the Pentagon
Employees across OpenAI and Google support Anthropic's lawsuit against the Pentagon On Monday, Anthropic filed its lawsuit against the Department of Defense over being designated as a supply chain risk. Hours later, nearly 40 employees from OpenAI and Google – including Jeff Dean, Google’s chief scientist and Gemini lead – filed an amicus brief in […]
Anthropic makes last-ditch effort to salvage deal with Pentagon after blowup
Anthropic makes last-ditch effort to salvage deal with Pentagon after blowup Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is reportedly back at the negotiating table with the Department of Defense in an attempt to salvage the company’s relationship with the US military and prevent it from being iced out of defense work for being a “supply chain risk.” […]
Anthropic upgrades Claude’s memory to attract AI switchers
Anthropic upgrades Claude's memory to attract AI switchers Anthropic is making it easier to switch to its Claude AI from other chatbots with an update that brings Claude’s memory feature to users on the free plan, along with a new prompt and dedicated tool for importing data from other chatbots. These upgrades could allow users […]
AI vs. the Pentagon: killer robots, mass surveillance, and red lines
AI vs. the Pentagon: killer robots, mass surveillance, and red lines WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 29: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (C) speaks during a meeting of the Cabinet as U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (R) listen in the Cabinet Room of the White House on January 29, […]
We don’t have to have unsupervised killer robots
We don't have to have unsupervised killer robots It’s the day of the Pentagon’s looming ultimatum for Anthropic: allow the US military unchecked access to its technology, including for mass surveillance and fully autonomous lethal weapons, or potentially be designated a “supply chain risk” and potentially lose hundreds of billions of dollars in contracts. Amid […]
Anthropic’s Claude Cowork is plugging AI into more boring enterprise stuff
Anthropic's Claude Cowork is plugging AI into more boring enterprise stuff On Tuesday, Anthropic announced updates to its Claude Cowork platform that allow the AI to help with a wider range of office tasks. Claude Cowork can now connect with several popular office apps, including Google Workspace, Docusign, and WordPress. New pre-built plugins can also […]
Inside Anthropic’s existential negotiations with the Pentagon
Inside Anthropic's existential negotiations with the Pentagon Anthropic’s weekslong battle with the Department of Defense has played out over social media posts, admonishing public statements, and direct quotes from unnamed Pentagon officials to the news media. But the future of the $380 billion AI startup comes down to just three words: “any lawful use.” The […]
The AI security nightmare is here and it looks suspiciously like lobster
The AI security nightmare is here and it looks suspiciously like lobster A hacker tricked a popular AI coding tool into installing OpenClaw – the viral, open-source AI agent OpenClaw that “actually does things” – absolutely everywhere. Funny as a stunt, but a sign of what to come as more and more people let autonomous […]
GitHub adds Claude and Codex AI coding agents
GitHub adds Claude and Codex AI coding agents GitHub is making Claude by Anthropic and OpenAI’s Codex AI coding agents directly available inside GitHub today. A new public preview adds Claude and Codex to GitHub, GitHub Mobile, and Visual Studio Code, for users with a Copilot Pro Plus or Copilot Enterprise subscription. The move is […]