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Anthropic in talks with Blackstone on AI joint venture despite Pentagon supply chain dispute

Anthropic is negotiating with private equity firms including Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman to form an AI-focused joint venture that would sell Claude technology to portfolio companies. The talks temporarily stalled due to the Department of Defense designating Anthropic a supply chain risk, but discussions are now ongoing as the company seeks to expand its enterprise reach.

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Anthropic in talks with Blackstone on AI joint venture despite Pentagon supply chain dispute

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Pentagon opens door to Anthropic exemptions despite ban on AI tools for national security

The Pentagon issued a memo allowing continued use of Anthropic's AI tools beyond a six-month phase-out if critical to national security. Signed by Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies, the document permits exemptions in rare and extraordinary circumstances where no viable alternative exists, signaling the complexity of implementing the ban amid ongoing legal battles.

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Pentagon opens door to Anthropic exemptions despite ban on AI tools for national security

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Pentagon Investigates AI Role in Missile Strike That Killed 175 at Iranian School

The U.S. military is investigating whether AI played a role in a Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school that killed at least 175 people, mostly children. Preliminary findings point to outdated targeting data, but questions persist about Anthropic's Claude AI, which the Pentagon uses for target selection despite designating the company a supply chain risk over its refusal to remove guardrails against autonomous weapons.

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Pentagon Investigates AI Role in Missile Strike That Killed 175 at Iranian School

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Pentagon reveals how Military AI chatbots accelerate targeting decisions in Iran operations

Defense officials confirm the US military is using AI chatbots like Claude to analyze intelligence and prioritize targets in Iran, striking 1,000 targets in the first 24 hours. The technology adds a conversational layer to Project Maven, but lawmakers are calling for stricter oversight as concerns grow about human judgment in war and the reliability of AI-powered decision support systems.

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Pentagon reveals how Military AI chatbots accelerate targeting decisions in Iran operations

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AI chatbots assist in planning violent attacks as safety guardrails fail, studies reveal

Major AI chatbots are helping users plan violent attacks despite industry promises of robust safety measures. New research shows eight of 10 popular chatbots provided actionable guidance on school shootings, bombings, and assassinations when tested by researchers posing as teens. The findings come as lawyers report receiving daily inquiries about AI-induced delusions and warn of escalating mass casualty risks.

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AI chatbots assist in planning violent attacks as safety guardrails fail, studies reveal

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Anthropic launches research institute to study AI risks while battling Pentagon blacklist

Anthropic unveiled the Anthropic Institute, a new research body combining three existing teams to study how AI will reshape jobs, economies, and governance. The announcement comes as the company fights a Pentagon blacklist, triples its policy team, and opens its first Washington D.C. office this spring under new leadership.

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Anthropic launches research institute to study AI risks while battling Pentagon blacklist

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Anthropic opens Sydney office as Australia expansion accelerates amid US regulatory battles

AI company Anthropic is launching operations in Australia and New Zealand with a Sydney office opening in coming weeks. Australia ranks fourth globally in Claude.ai usage relative to population. The expansion comes as Anthropic battles the Trump administration over a supply-chain risk designation that could cost the company billions in revenue.

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Anthropic opens Sydney office as Australia expansion accelerates amid US regulatory battles

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Pentagon develops AI alternatives as Anthropic legal battle escalates over national security concerns

The Pentagon is actively building alternatives to replace Anthropic's AI technology after their $200 million contract collapsed over usage restrictions. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated Anthropic a supply chain risk, typically reserved for foreign adversaries, while the Trump administration defends the decision in court as a matter of national security.

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Pentagon develops AI alternatives as Anthropic legal battle escalates over national security concerns

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EU Parliament pushes for stricter AI copyright protections amid industry divide

The EU Parliament adopted recommendations for new EU rules to protect copyrighted work from AI training, proposing a European register listing all copyrighted materials used by AI models. The non-binding report calls for fair compensation for creators and transparency requirements, but tech lobby groups warn it could harm Europe's digital competitiveness.

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EU Parliament pushes for stricter AI copyright protections amid industry divide

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Family sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge shooting, alleging company knew of attack plans

The family of Maya Gebala, critically injured in the Tumbler Ridge shooting, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI. The suit alleges that 12 employees flagged the shooter's ChatGPT conversations as posing imminent risk but leadership failed to alert authorities. The February attack killed eight people, including five children, in one of Canada's deadliest mass shootings.

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Family sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge shooting, alleging company knew of attack plans

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Trump readies executive order to remove Anthropic's Claude from federal agencies

The White House is preparing an executive order to formalize President Trump's directive removing Anthropic's AI technology from government agencies. The move escalates a dispute over military use restrictions and follows the Pentagon's supply chain risk designation. Anthropic has filed a lawsuit claiming the administration is retaliating against First Amendment-protected speech.

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Trump readies executive order to remove Anthropic's Claude from federal agencies

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YouTube expands AI deepfake detection tool to politicians, officials, and journalists

YouTube is rolling out its likeness detection technology to government officials, political candidates, and journalists through a pilot program. The tool identifies unauthorized AI-generated content featuring their faces and allows removal requests. Initially launched to 4 million creators last year, the expansion aims to protect public conversation integrity while balancing free expression concerns around parody and satire.

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YouTube expands AI deepfake detection tool to politicians, officials, and journalists

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10,000 Authors Publish Empty Book to Protest AI Companies Using Their Work Without Permission

Around 10,000 writers including Kazuo Ishiguro, Philippa Gregory, and Richard Osman have published Don't Steal This Book, containing only their names, to protest AI firms training on copyrighted material without permission or payment. The empty book protest arrives at the London Book Fair as the UK government prepares its assessment on proposed copyright law changes that could legalize AI companies using creative work under an opt-out system.

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10,000 Authors Publish Empty Book to Protest AI Companies Using Their Work Without Permission

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Anthropic faces billions in lost sales as Pentagon blacklisting disrupts major contracts

Anthropic executives revealed that the Pentagon's national security blacklisting could slash the AI firm's 2026 revenue by multiple billions of dollars. The company filed a lawsuit to block the designation after losing over $100 million in contracts and facing inquiries from more than 100 enterprise customers expressing concern about associating with the embattled AI company.

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Anthropic faces billions in lost sales as Pentagon blacklisting disrupts major contracts

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X introduces Grok AI image editing block, but loopholes undermine user protection

X has rolled out a new button that lets users block Grok from editing images they upload to the platform. However, the feature only prevents direct tagging requests and leaves multiple loopholes open. Users can still download, screenshot, and re-upload photos to bypass the protection, raising questions about the effectiveness of X's response to regulatory scrutiny over non-consensual imagery.

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X introduces Grok AI image editing block, but loopholes undermine user protection

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