The three key questions at the heart of the Pentagon's fight with Anthropic The fight between Anthropic and the U.S. government raises three crucial questions about who should control AI, and how. Fortune · Mar 3
Donald Trump claims America has ‘unlimited’ weapons to fight Iran forever, but his own military is worried they’ll run out of weapons He’s lying to our faces once again? We Got This Covered · Mar 3
Sam Altman backpedals as ChatGPT uninstalls surge 295%, and critics torch Pentagon fiasco — calls deal "opportunistic and sloppy" Pentagon AI partnership sparks backlash, driving a 295% surge in ChatGPT uninstalls and forcing OpenAI to amend some of the terms in the contract. Windows Central · Mar 3
From Anthropic to Iran: Who sets the limits on AI’s use in war and surveillance? Anthropic, a leading AI company, recently refused to sign a Pentagon contract that would allow the United States military “unrestricted access” to its technology for “all lawful purposes.” To sign, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei required two clear exceptions: no mass surveillance of Americans and no fully autonomous weapons without human… The Conversation · Mar 3
Is the Dip in AeroVironment Stock a Buying Opportunity? AeroVironment stock dropped significantly due to the uncertainty around what had been considered a significant long-term revenue driver. Barchart · Mar 3
Forever Wars Plus: The shifting rationale for the war in Iran, the new HBO, solving the loneliness crisis, and more... Reason · Mar 3
Sam Altman says OpenAI renegotiating ‘opportunistic and sloppy’ deal with the Pentagon The renegotiated terms come after OpenAI faced a wave of backlash from inside and outside the company. Fortune · Mar 3
Don’t bet that the Pentagon – or Anthropic – is acting in the public interest The lesson here isn’t that one AI company is more ethical than another. It’s that we must renovate our democratic structures The Guardian - US · Mar 3
Trump has cornered himself with his war in Iran The president needs a quick win to avoid a quagmire – but he needs a long war to justify potential emergency powers The Guardian - US · Mar 3
Making sense of Anthropic's fight with the Pentagon—and OpenAI's opportunity Anthropic—valued at $380 billion—faces what my colleague Jeremy Kahn calls “the biggest crisis in its five-year existence.” Fortune · Mar 3
OpenAI amends Pentagon deal as Sam Altman admits it looks ‘sloppy’ ChatGPT owner’s CEO says it will bar its technology being used for mass surveillance or by intelligence services The Guardian - UK · Mar 3
What is Trump’s endgame with Iran? This is a war without a plan, without a strategy, and without any clear understanding of where it leads or how it ends The Guardian - US · Mar 3
How Much Is the Iran War Costing America? As military operations between the United States, Israel and Iran intensify across the Middle East, a critical question is gaining urgency in Washington: how much will this war ultimately cost America? Whats Hot · Mar 3
Over $700m spent in first 24 hours of 'Epic Fury': How much Iran war may cost America? The numbers so far As US and Israeli strikes on Iran intensify and the conflict spreads across the Middle East region, a pressing question is emerging: how much will this war cost America? The Times of India · Mar 3
Roll Call · Mar 3 Iran war triggers talk of supplemental defense funding Top lawmakers began weighing the potential need for an emergency defense spending package for the U.S. military offensive in Iran.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3 Iran war heralds era of AI-powered bombing quicker than ‘speed of thought’ Speed and scale of US military’s AI war planning raises fears human decision-making may be sidelined
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3 Trump’s show of force in the Middle East creates a weakness China can exploit Beijing can again leverage its critical minerals dominance over an increasingly busy US military, as Taiwan slides further down the White House list of priorities
International Business Times UK · Mar 3 Trump's 'Alien Disclosure' Sparks Frenzy as Baba Vanga's Chilling 'Massive Aircraft' Prophecy Resurfaces President Trump's directive to review UFO files has sparked speculation about alien disclosure, fuelled by Baba Vanga's prophecy of a 'massive aircraft' in 2026.
Reason · Mar 3 Trump's War With Iran Is Unjustified and Unpopular Plus: Congress is reluctant to assert its war powers, the Pentagon brands Anthropic a national security threat, and a listener asks whether regime change is ever morally defensible.
The Independent UK · Mar 2 Pete Hegseth needs an ‘attitude adjustment’ after he aired familiar grievances at Iran briefing, John Bolton says John Bolton has become a harsh critic of President Donald Trump after serving as his national security adviser
Fortune · Mar 2 Trump’s strikes on Iran could cost American economy as much as $210 billion, top budget expert says “One problem I have with cost-of-war calculations is that they really do ignore the counterfactual,” Kent Smetters of the Penn Wharton Budget Model told Fortune.
International Business Times UK · Mar 2 'Peace President' Trump Sets Historic Record For Striking More Countries Than Any US Leader In History Explore how Donald Trump's second term has seen a significant increase in U.S. military actions, reshaping global geopolitics and raising questions about international law.
Fortune · Mar 2 OpenAI’s Pentagon deal raises new questions about AI and surveillance Legal experts say it is unclear if OpenAI’s contract actually provides for the restrictions on surveillance and autonomous weapons that the company says it does.
The Guardian - US · Mar 2 Anthropic’s AI model Claude gets popularity boost after US military feud Claude climbs to top of app store charts in US and UK after being blacklisted by Pentagon over ethics concerns
Fortune · Mar 2 Anthropic’s Claude overtakes ChatGPT in App Store as users boycott over OpenAI’s $200 million Pentagon contract Protest campaigns across Reddit and X may have helped drive users away from OpenAI.