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Anthropic Drops Its Core Safety Pledge Amid Deadline Threat From US Government
Anthropic drops its AI safety pledge to keep pace in the competitive AI market amid Pentagon demands for unrestricted military use of its technology.
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Give AI Access To Military Or Lose Contract: US' Warning To Anthropic CEO
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic's CEO a Friday deadline to open the company's AI technology for unrestricted military use or risk losing its government contract, according to a person familiar with their meeting.
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Anthropic CEO To Meet US Defence Secretary In "Not Friendly" Showdown
Dario Amodei, CEO of AI firm Anthropic, is set to meet US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, amid rising tensions between the Pentagon and the artificial intelligence company over military use of technology.
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Pentagon Calls Harvard "Woke", Ends Military Training, Fellowship Programmes
The Pentagon said Friday it is cutting ties with Harvard University, ending all military training, fellowships and certificate programmes with the Ivy League institution.
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US Defence Secretary Hegseth Tells Trump Pentagon Is Prepared On Iran
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday the US military will be prepared to carry out whatever President Donald Trump decides on Iran to ensure Tehran does not pursue nuclear weapons capability.
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Musk's Grok AI Enters US Military Network, To Operate Inside Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Musk's AI chatbot Grok will join Google's generative AI engine in operating inside the Pentagon network, as part of a broader push to feed as much of the military's data as possible into the technology.
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Explained: Why Is Trump Administration Putting Pressure On Venezuela
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will hold closed, classified briefings for all U.S. senators and representatives on Tuesday about the Trump administration's strategy toward Venezuela.
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Pete Hegseth's Signal Chat Put US Troops At Risk: Pentagon Watchdog
A Pentagon investigation has faulted US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for using Signal on his personal device to transmit sensitive information about planned strikes in Yemen, saying it could have endangered US troops if intercepted.
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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth Under Scrutiny Over Venezuela Boat Strikes
Pete Hegseth barely squeaked through a grueling Senate confirmation process to become secretary of defense earlier this year, facing lawmakers wary of the Fox News Channel host and skeptical of his capacity, temperament and fitness for the job.
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US Claims 13 Strikes Since September Near Venezuela Coast, Killing Over 60
The US has reported carrying out 13 strikes since September on vessels near the Venezuelan coast and more recently, in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing more than 60 people, according to the US secretary of defense
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Anthropic Drops Its Core Safety Pledge Amid Deadline Threat From US Government
Anthropic drops its AI safety pledge to keep pace in the competitive AI market amid Pentagon demands for unrestricted military use of its technology.
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Give AI Access To Military Or Lose Contract: US' Warning To Anthropic CEO
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic's CEO a Friday deadline to open the company's AI technology for unrestricted military use or risk losing its government contract, according to a person familiar with their meeting.
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Anthropic CEO To Meet US Defence Secretary In "Not Friendly" Showdown
Dario Amodei, CEO of AI firm Anthropic, is set to meet US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, amid rising tensions between the Pentagon and the artificial intelligence company over military use of technology.
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Pentagon Calls Harvard "Woke", Ends Military Training, Fellowship Programmes
The Pentagon said Friday it is cutting ties with Harvard University, ending all military training, fellowships and certificate programmes with the Ivy League institution.
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US Defence Secretary Hegseth Tells Trump Pentagon Is Prepared On Iran
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday the US military will be prepared to carry out whatever President Donald Trump decides on Iran to ensure Tehran does not pursue nuclear weapons capability.
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Musk's Grok AI Enters US Military Network, To Operate Inside Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Musk's AI chatbot Grok will join Google's generative AI engine in operating inside the Pentagon network, as part of a broader push to feed as much of the military's data as possible into the technology.
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Explained: Why Is Trump Administration Putting Pressure On Venezuela
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will hold closed, classified briefings for all U.S. senators and representatives on Tuesday about the Trump administration's strategy toward Venezuela.
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Pete Hegseth's Signal Chat Put US Troops At Risk: Pentagon Watchdog
A Pentagon investigation has faulted US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for using Signal on his personal device to transmit sensitive information about planned strikes in Yemen, saying it could have endangered US troops if intercepted.
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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth Under Scrutiny Over Venezuela Boat Strikes
Pete Hegseth barely squeaked through a grueling Senate confirmation process to become secretary of defense earlier this year, facing lawmakers wary of the Fox News Channel host and skeptical of his capacity, temperament and fitness for the job.
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US Claims 13 Strikes Since September Near Venezuela Coast, Killing Over 60
The US has reported carrying out 13 strikes since September on vessels near the Venezuelan coast and more recently, in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing more than 60 people, according to the US secretary of defense
