How AI firm Anthropic wound up in the Pentagon’s crosshairs Standoff with DoD over Claude chatbot reignites debate over how AI will be used in war – and who will be held accountable The Guardian - US · Mar 9
OpenAI robotics leader resigns after Department of War deal ‘This was about principle,’ says Caitlin Kalinowski The Independent UK · Mar 9
Suicide after LLM queries: Katie Miller says don’t ‘let loved ones use ChatGPT’, Elon Musk adds one word reply Katie Miller, the wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, reacted on X after two young women in India were found dead in what police suspect to be a case of suicide, reportedly following searches related to self-harm on ChatGPT. The Times of India · Mar 9
ChatGPT has delayed the roll out of its adult mode again: 'Getting the experience right will take more time' We're going to be waiting a while yet for the promised adult mode to make an appearance in ChatGPT. TechRadar · Mar 8
Tech oligarchs reshape humanity while billionaires of old seem quaint From Gates to Musk and Altman, today’s ultra-rich steer AI and tech, raising questions about who decides the future The Guardian - US · Mar 8
OpenAI robotics leader resigns over concerns about surveillance and autonomous weapons amid Pentagon contract A senior OpenAI robotics leader says she left over concerns about surveillance and autonomous weapons as the company expands its work with the Pentagon. Fortune · Mar 7
‘The biggest losers in all of this are everyday people and civilians in conflict zones’: OpenAI is filling the gap left by Anthropic — but almost left in the same loopholes for mass domestic surveillance OpenAI has signed a contract with the Pentagon, days after Anthropic's $200 million contract was severed. TechRadar · Mar 6
Anthropic CEO apologizes for leaked memo calling OpenAI staff 'gullible,' confirms Pentagon supply chain risk designation Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei walks back attacks on rival OpenAI, but says it will challenge the supply chain risk designation in court Fortune · Mar 6
OpenAI Boss Sam Altman Warns Employees They Cannot Pick How AI Is Used By Governments OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addresses the complex relationship between AI developers and governments, emphasizing that operational decisions lie with the government. International Business Times UK · Mar 6
OpenAI's Department of Defense Partnership Backfires – ChatGPT Dethroned as Claude Tops US App Charts Claude surpasses ChatGPT in US app rankings following OpenAI's controversial Pentagon deal, sparking user backlash and ethical debates International Business Times UK · Mar 6
Trump says he fired Anthropic ‘like dogs’ as Pentagon formally blacklists AI startup Reports say talks have resumed between defense department and startup over military’s use of company’s AI The Guardian - US · Mar 5
The Anthropic–OpenAI feud and their Pentagon dispute expose a deeper problem with AI safety The clash between the two leading AI labs shows how the safety of powerful AI systems may depend less on rules than on the competition and personalities shaping the industry. Fortune · Mar 5
'Straight up lies': Anthropic CEO attacks OpenAI's US military announcement in leaked memo — as new report suggests company is back in talks with Pentagon Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has been having his say about the complicated events of recent days. TechRadar · Mar 5
ChatGPT Users Revolt: 295% Uninstall Spike After OpenAI's Pentagon Deal OpenAI experiences a surge in app uninstalls and negative reviews following its partnership with the US Department of Defence. International Business Times UK · Mar 5
The Guardian - US · Mar 4 Sam Altman admits OpenAI can’t control Pentagon’s use of AI CEO’s claims come amid increased scrutiny of US military’s use of the technology and ethics concerns from AI workers
Fortune · Mar 4 Viral deepfake ad casts Musk, Bezos, and Altman as corpulent overlords powering AI on human sweat. Its creator says the best jokes tell the truth The viral AI ad imagines laid-off workers pedaling bikes to power the technology that replaced them.
Tom’s Guide · Mar 4 Leaked transcript: Sam Altman warns Elon Musk’s xAI could tell the Pentagon 'we’ll do whatever you want' A leaked OpenAI all-hands transcript shows Sam Altman defending the company’s Pentagon deal, warning employees they can’t influence military decisions and acknowledging the rollout 'looked opportunistic.'
Fortune · Mar 4 Why Codex is at the heart of OpenAI's plans to sell AI agents to enterprises Controversy over OpenAI's agreement to provide AI to the Pentagon has swamped news about Codex's rapid adoption
Tom’s Guide · Mar 4 ChatGPT’s Pentagon deal just changed — here’s what it means for everyday users OpenAI revised its Pentagon agreement after backlash. Here’s what changed — and why it matters for ChatGPT users.
Fortune · Mar 4 Sam Altman, Jensen Huang and the other AI kingpins only have themselves to blame for the scare rippling through the economy right now The AI industry has outrun the speed at which we can adopt it. Whose fault is that?
International Business Times UK · Mar 4 Sam Altman Confirms OpenAI Technology Deployment Inside Pentagon Systems Sam Altman has transferred operational control of OpenAI to the Pentagon, marking a significant shift in AI governance and sparking internal and public debate.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4 Quit ChatGPT: right now! Your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism As a historian, I’ve studied the major consumer boycotts of history. We can take down ChatGPT and send a powerful signal to Silicon Valley, says author and historian Rutger Bregman
The Independent UK · Mar 4 Dueling documentaries illuminate the promise and perils of artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence’s dystopian specter has spawned a pair of documentaries dissecting a technology that’s depicted as ravenous parasite devouring humanity’s knowledge, creativity and empathy
The Guardian - AU · Mar 4 News Corp is essentially an AI ‘input company’, chief executive says, after US$150m deal with Meta Chief executive Robert Thomson says he often speaks to both OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg
The Independent UK · Mar 3 Anthropic’s stance against military use of AI underscores growing skepticism There has been an increase in consumer support for Anthropic in its dispute with the Pentagon