Hegseth issues threat over killer AI In the conflict with Anthropic, Hegseth is once again taking a special interest in the problem of illegal orders Salon · Feb 26
In its fight with Hegseth, Anthropic confronts perhaps the biggest crisis in its five-year existence War Secretary Pete Hegseth has threatened to bar defense contractors from using Anthropic’s Claude AI models unless the company changes some restrictions in its Pentagon contract. Fortune · Feb 26
Scoop: Pentagon takes first step toward blacklisting Anthropic The Pentagon asked at least two major defense contractors to assess their reliance on Claude. Axios · Feb 25
Pentagon to Anthropic: If You Won't Let Us Use Your AI for Mass Surveillance or Autonomous Weapons, Expect Punishment Pete Hegseth has threatened to invoke the Defense Production Act to force Anthropic to come around. Reason · Feb 25
Why Pete Hegseth Is Demanding Anthropic Remove Its AI Safety Limits Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei until Friday to grant the Pentagon unrestricted access to Claude or face losing its defence contract and a government blacklist designation. International Business Times · Feb 25
US military leaders pressure Anthropic to bend Claude safeguards Anthropic presents itself as most safety-forward AI firm and Pentagon has threatened penalties if it does not yield The Guardian - US · Feb 24
Hegseth gives Anthropic CEO until Friday to back down in AI safeguards fight "The only reason we're still talking to these people is we need them and we need them now." Axios · Feb 24
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei expresses deep discomfort with the ‘overnight’ and accidental concentration of power in the AI industry The CEO said there’s a “certain randomness” to how individuals leading powerful companies end up in their positions. Fortune · Feb 24
Tech’s politics push at home and abroad We report from California’s Silicon Valley, where billionaires pour money into midterms, and the AI Impact summit, where India pushes back on ‘AI monopoly’ held by US and China The Guardian - US · Feb 24
Hegseth and Anthropic CEO set to meet as debate intensifies over the military's use of AI Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to meet with the CEO of Anthropic The Independent UK · Feb 24
Musk's xAI and Pentagon reach deal to use Grok in classified systems As Anthropic and the Pentagon fight, Elon Musk is moving in. Axios · Feb 23
AI's "centaur phase" consumes Silicon Valley Autonomous agents are taking the tech world by storm. Axios · Feb 23
Scoop: Hegseth to meet Anthropic CEO as Pentagon threatens banishment Hegseth plans to present an ultimatu Axios · Feb 23
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says Bill Gates told him his big bet on OpenAI would be a flop: 'Yeah, you’re going to burn this billion dollars' Nadella said despite the risk, “it was not that hard to convince anyone.” Fortune · Feb 21
Fortune · Feb 21 Trump team livid about Dario Amodei's principled stand to keep the Defense Department from using his AI tools for warlike purposes Anthropic might lose its $200 million Defense Department contract after the company questioned how its AI model was used during the Maduro raid.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20 AI hit: India hungry to harness US tech giants’ technology at Delhi summit Narendra Modi’s thirst to supercharge economic growth is matched by US desire to inject AI into world’s biggest democracy
Barchart · Feb 20 Anthropic’s CEO Warns Humans Face a ‘Critical Test as a Species’ as AI Ramps Up. What’s Behind the Stark Message? Dario Amodei has warned that unchecked AI poses a systematic risk to society. To keep our institutions running, companies and governments need to develop better guardrails.
The Times of India · Feb 19 ‘Brain drain is costly’: Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu takes swipe at Indian-origin White House adviser As India hosts its first-ever India AI Impact Summit, the spotlight has fallen on some of the biggest names in artificial intelligence. Industry leaders including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei were among the global tech figures in attendance at the high-profile gathering.
Tom’s Guide · Feb 19 Sam Altman’s viral ‘awkward’ moment hid the real shock: this AI just beat ChatGPT and Gemini While Sam Altman and Dario Amodei went viral for a "confused" moment on stage, the real news at Bharat Mandapam was the launch of an Indian AI model that just outperformed Gemini 3.
Fortune · Feb 19 Sam Altman and Dario Amodei refused to hold hands at an AI summit weeks after OpenAI and Anthropic clashed in a tense Super Bowl ad war An uncomfortable photo op exposed how a one-time partnership has transformed into one of Silicon Valley’s most consequential AI feuds.
Fortune · Feb 19 ‘I’m deeply uncomfortable’: Anthropic CEO warns that a cadre of AI leaders, including himself, should not be in charge of the technology’s future Dario Amodei, who left OpenAI before founding Anthropic, has been outspoken about the need for greater AI regulation.
Fortune · Feb 19 Sam Altman says the quiet part out loud, confirming some companies are ‘AI washing’ by blaming unrelated layoffs on the technology Some economists are warning there’s no sign of AI-related job displacement appearing in the labor data. Altman claimed it’s just a matter of time until it does.
The Independent UK · Feb 19 Modi’s AI summit turns awkward as tech leaders Sam Altman and Dario Amodei dodge contact India’s prime minister has put AI rivals Sam Altman and Dario Amodei in an awkward spotlight at a summit in New Delhi
Euronews · Feb 19 From Modi and Macron to the US: What are world and tech leaders saying at the India AI summit World leaders want to regulate AI — but they can't agree on how. Here is everything that is being said.
Fortune · Feb 18 OpenAI is paying workers $1.5 million in stock-based compensation on average, the highest of any tech startup in history The AI talent war is pushing ChatGPT creator OpenAI to give out millions in equity compensation to its 4,000 employees. Meanwhile, its boss, Sam Altman, has zero equity and just a $76K salary.