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07 Mar 2026

Trump administration drafts strict AI guidelines as Pentagon designates Anthropic supply-chain risk

The Trump administration has drafted aggressive new AI guidelines requiring companies to permit any lawful use of their models by the U.S. government. The move follows the Pentagon's formal designation of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk, barring government contractors from using the AI firm's technology in military work after months of disputes over safeguards against surveillance and autonomous weapons.

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06 Mar 2026

Pentagon appoints former DOGE official Gavin Kliger to lead its ambitious AI efforts

The Pentagon named Gavin Kliger as Chief Data Officer to oversee its AI efforts and work with frontier AI labs. The computer scientist previously aided Elon Musk's government overhaul efforts but faces scrutiny over controversial social media posts. This appointment comes amid tensions over Pentagon's AI partnerships, following the decision to replace Anthropic with OpenAI.

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Dario Amodei Apologizes After Pentagon Blacklists Anthropic as Supply Chain Risk

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei issued a public apology after a leaked internal memo criticizing Trump and OpenAI led the Pentagon to designate his company a supply chain risk—the first time a US firm has received such a label. The move bars government contractors from using Anthropic's AI models and threatens the company's $200 million defense contract.

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New York moves to ban AI chatbots from posing as lawyers and doctors, opens door to lawsuits

New York lawmakers are advancing legislation that would prohibit AI chatbots from impersonating licensed professionals like lawyers and doctors. Senate Bill S7263 allows users to sue companies whose chatbots provide unauthorized legal or medical advice, marking what sponsors call the first law of its kind in the country.

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UK government delays AI copyright rules as House of Lords backs licensing-first approach

A House of Lords committee has urged the UK government to abandon plans allowing AI companies to freely use copyrighted material and instead adopt a licensing-first regime. The call comes as Britain's £146bn creative industries face what peers describe as a 'clear and present danger' from generative AI, with passage of controversial AI copyright rules now delayed amid fierce opposition from artists, musicians, and creators.

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China's Five-Year Plan Bets on AI and Tech Independence as US-China Rivalry Intensifies

China unveiled its 15th five-year plan at the National People's Congress, prioritizing artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and semiconductors to reduce reliance on US technology. President Xi Jinping aims to transform China into a tech-driven economy despite a lower growth target of 4.5%-5% and mounting economic pressures from tariffs and trade tensions.

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05 Mar 2026

xAI loses legal challenge as California AI law forces data disclosure on training datasets

Elon Musk's xAI failed to block California's Assembly Bill 2013, which mandates AI companies disclose training data sources. U.S. District Judge Jesus Bernal ruled xAI hadn't proven the law violated free-speech rights or would reveal trade secrets, dealing a blow to the company's argument that disclosure could be economically devastating.

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California watchdog demands data centers pay for AI's surging power needs, not households

California's Little Hoover Commission released a report urging lawmakers to regulate the state's data center industry before soaring AI electricity demand shifts billions in grid infrastructure costs onto ordinary households. Pacific Gas & Electric projects data centers could add 10 gigawatts of demand over the next decade—four times Diablo Canyon's capacity—raising concerns about rising utility bills and environmental impacts.

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Trump fires Anthropic 'like dogs' as Pentagon negotiations quietly resume over military AI dispute

Donald Trump claimed he fired Anthropic over its refusal to drop AI guardrails for military use, even as reports emerged that negotiations between the Pentagon and the AI startup have restarted. The dispute centers on whether Claude can be used for mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons, with Anthropic's $60 billion financing round now in jeopardy.

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US drafts sweeping export controls requiring approval for Nvidia AI chips shipped worldwide

The Trump administration has drafted regulations requiring U.S. government approval for AI chip shipments anywhere in the world, establishing a tiered licensing system based on computing capacity. Large deployments exceeding 200,000 Nvidia GB300 GPUs would require host governments to invest in U.S. AI infrastructure and provide national security assurances, potentially making American AI hardware twice as expensive for foreign buyers.

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OpenAI commits to strengthen safety protocols after Canadian government intervention

Canadian Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon secured commitments from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to strengthen safety protocols following a fatal school shooting in British Columbia. The company will now involve Canadian privacy, mental health, and law enforcement experts to identify high-risk cases and improve mechanisms for notifying police about suspicious ChatGPT usage.

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Meta opens WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots in Europe and Brazil, but developers balk at pricing

Meta is allowing third-party AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe and Brazil after regulatory pressure from antitrust authorities. The company will charge between €0.0490 and €0.1323 per non-template message, a pricing structure that developers say makes the service prohibitively expensive and potentially anti-competitive.

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China declares itself world leader in AI R&D, pledges to accelerate tech self-reliance

China announced at the National People's Congress that it now leads the world in AI research and development, along with quantum technology and robotics. The declaration signals Beijing's intensified push for technological independence as it competes with the United States for supremacy in emerging technologies, with plans to expand embodied AI, humanoid robots, and open-source AI communities.

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Grammarly faces class action lawsuit as journalist challenges identity-stealing AI feature

Award-winning journalist Julia Angwin filed a class action lawsuit against Grammarly over its Expert Review tool, which used names and identities of hundreds of writers without consent to generate AI feedback. Superhuman, Grammarly's parent company, disabled the feature amid significant backlash, acknowledging it missed the mark on giving experts control over their representation.

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04 Mar 2026

Anthropic challenges Pentagon's supply chain risk label in court over AI safety red lines

The Pentagon officially designated Anthropic a supply chain risk after the AI company refused to allow its Claude system for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance. CEO Dario Amodei announced plans to challenge the unprecedented designation in court, warning the company could lose billions in revenue while arguing the label is legally unsound and overly punitive.

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