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Who is Emil Michael, the Trump official leading the war against Anthropic?

Michael, the Undersecretary of War, cut his teeth at Uber and has vowed not to bend to 'woke' AI.

Fortune

Trump orders US agencies to stop use of Anthropic technology amid dispute over ethics of AI

Hours after exclusion of Anthropic, OpenAI announces fresh Pentagon deal, but says it will maintain same safety guardrails at the heart of the dispute

The Guardian - US

Scouting America to reinstate ban on trans children to appease Pentagon

Former Boy Scouts cave to Pete Hegseth as he laments move from ‘focus on God as the ruler of the universe’

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Trump orders all federal agencies to ‘immediately cease’ using Anthropic technology

Anthropic's main rivals, OpenAI and Google, voiced support for Amodei's stance in an open letter late on Thursday

The Independent UK

Trump orders U.S. government to stop using Anthropic but gives Pentagon six months to phase it out while Hegseth adds supply-chain risk designation

Trump added that if Anthropic doesn’t obey, he will use “the Full Power of the Presidency to make them comply.”

Fortune

'Six month phase out period': Trump orders halt to Anthropic tech across US govt

US President Donald Trump has ordered every federal agency to “immediately” stop using technology developed by AI firm Anthropic. In a scathing post on Truth Social, Trump branded the company’s leadership “Leftwing nut jobs”, escalating the growing standoff between the White House and the Pentagon’s AI suppliers.

The Times of India

OpenAI's Sam Altman Draws Firm Limits on Military AI Use Amid Pentagon Tensions With Anthropic

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees this week that the company will hold firm on two ethical limits in any work with the U.S. military.

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Pentagon's Laser Brings Down Its Own Border Drone in Texas, Leaving Lawmakers With 'Heads Exploding'

A US military laser system mistakenly shot down a government drone near the Texas-Mexico border, highlighting coordination issues between federal agencies.

International Business Times UK

Anthropic CEO Refuses Pentagon Demands To Remove Safeguards on Military AI

Dario Amodei penned a public letter explaining the danger of the Defense Department's request to remove certain constraints from Claude, and refusing them outright.

Reason

Scoop: Top Senate defense leaders intervene in Pentagon-Anthropic AI dispute

The bipartisan group of senators sent Anthropic and the Pentagon a private letter urging them to resolve the issue

Axios

Hegseth says Boy Scouts agreed to his ‘Back to Basics’ demands over DEI and transgender — and will add a new merit badge

Secretary Hegseth has accused Scouting America of losing their way since allowing girls and LGBTQ+ boys to join

The Independent UK

Claude won't be allowed to engage in mass surveillance or power fully autonomous weapons — Anthropic refuses to lower AI guardrails for the Pentagon

Anthropic CEO has pushed back strongly against the Pentagon's requests to remove AI guardrails from Claude. Anthropic takes a concrete stance against mass surveillance and autonomous killing machines, arguing that the former is undemocratic, while frontier AI is not ready for the latter.

Tom’s Hardware

US Military Accidentally Shooting Down Own Drone Leaves Lawmakers Irate: 'Heads Are Exploding'

The U.S. Military accidentally shot down a border patrol drone using a laser weapon, highlighting an apparent lack of coordination between federal government agencies.

International Business Times

The Pentagon brands Anthropic CEO a ‘liar’ with a ‘God complex’ as deadline looms

The Department of War has given Anthropic until 5 p.m. Friday to remove restrictions on how the military can use its AI, or face being labeled a national security threat.

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Sam Altman says OpenAI shares Anthropic's red lines in Pentagon fight

But he still wants a Pentagon deal.

The Guardian - US

Democrats outraged at US military’s downing of CBP drone near Mexico border

It was second time in two weeks US military used laser to shoot down what it mistakenly thought was a threat, disrupting air traffic

TechRadar

‘We cannot in good conscience accede to their request’: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei draws a line in the sand in standoff with US government

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has made clear the boundaries of the Pentagon's use for Claude, and the ball is now in Pete Hegseth's court.

International Business Times UK

Pentagon Moves to Force Anthropic AI Into Military Use or Blacklist It After Demands Rejection

The Pentagon is pressuring AI company Anthropic to adapt its chatbot Claude for military use, sparking a high-stakes standoff over AI ethics and national security.

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The Times of India

No surveillance, no lethal weapons: Anthropic just said 'No' to Pete Hegseth and Uncle Sam cannot keep calm

Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, has refused Pentagon contract terms pushed by US defence secretary Pete Hegseth that would allow unrestricted military use of its AI. The company insists on explicit bans on mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous lethal weapons, arguing such uses threaten civil liberties and human…

International Business Times UK

Anthropic CEO Rejects Pentagon's Ultimatum — Refuses Unrestricted Military Access To AI

Anthropic's CEO refuses Pentagon's demand for unrestricted AI access, citing ethical concerns over military use.

We Got This Covered

‘Incompetence’: Trump admin fries its own $17 million drone with laser, Dems slam poorly trained operators

Oopsie! Well, that's only the cost of one elementary school.

The Guardian - US

Trump is marching toward war with Iran. He hasn’t bothered to make clear why

The US spent months promoting a false case for the invasion of Iraq. This time, we’re in the dark about Washington’s goals

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US Military Shoots Down Government Drone Near Texas Border Using Laser System

The United States military used a high-energy laser system to shoot down a government drone near Fort Hancock, Texas, prompting temporary flight restrictions in the surrounding airspace, according to Reuters, which cited congressional aides.

The Times of India

US military shoots down govt drone in Texas, leading to flight disruption

In a joint statement, the Pentagon, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and CBP confirmed that the military used a "counter-unmanned aircraft system ... to mitigate a seemingly threatening unmanned aerial system operating within military airspace." The agencies added that the episode "took place far away from populated areas and there…

The Independent UK

Anthropic refuses to bend to Pentagon on AI safeguards as dispute nears deadline

A public showdown between the Trump administration and Anthropic is hitting an impasse as military officials demand the artificial intelligence company bend its ethical policies by Friday or risk damaging its business

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