Tech company at odds with Pentagon warns its AI possibly gained consciousness, Elon Musk gives 2-word response

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave a two-word retort after Anthropic leader Dario Amodei claimed in an interview that he isn’t sure if his company’s AI models have gained consciousness. “Anthropic CEO says Claude may or may not have gained consciousness, as the model has begun showing … Read more

Spanberger lashes out at Pentagon after Hegseth pulls colleges’ support over woke ‘ideologies’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger hit back at Secretary of War Pete Hegseth after the Pentagon announced it would cut ties and funding relationships with numerous collegiate institutions over what it described as woke ideologies. A Pentagon leadership memo initialed “PBH” — the secretary’s full name is Peter … Read more

Judge weighs New York Times bid to block policy limiting journalists’ Pentagon access

WASHINGTON — A Pentagon policy limiting journalists’ access to the building is depriving Americans of vital information about U.S. military operations while the country is at war, a New York Times attorney argued Friday in urging a judge to block the new rules. “It’s more important than ever for the public to know as much … Read more

Anthropic says the Pentagon has declared it a national security risk

Anthropic said Thursday that the Defense Department has designated it a threat to national security, a striking move that bans it from doing business with the U.S. military and could send shock waves through America’s AI industry. The designation, which the company said it received Wednesday and specifically labels Anthropic a “supply-chain risk to national … Read more

Pentagon designates Anthropic a supply chain risk as standoff over AI guardrails continues

Pentagon designates Anthropic a supply chain risk as standoff over AI guardrails continues – CBS News Watch CBS News The Pentagon formally designated artificial intelligence firm Anthropic as a supply chain risk on Thursday amid their feud over AI guardrails. Yahoo Finance senior reporter Brooke DiPalma joins CBS News with more. Source link

Pentagon formally designates Anthropic a supply chain risk amid feud over AI guardrails

The U.S. military has formally designated artificial intelligence firm Anthropic a supply chain risk, a senior Pentagon official and a source directly familiar with the situation told CBS News, a sweeping move that could cut it off from military contracts. The Trump administration and Anthropic — the only AI company deployed on the Pentagon’s classified … Read more

Pentagon policy chief grilled as Dem claims Trump broke promise about going to war with Iran

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby faced tough questions Thursday about President Donald Trump‘s previous statements about war with Iran.  While Colby was testifying before the House Armed Services Committee, the Democratic ranking member said that the president broke his campaign promise. Colby appeared before the House Armed … Read more

Watch: GOP Rep. Turner slams Pentagon official for “disingenuous” responses to panel’s questions

Watch: GOP Rep. Turner slams Pentagon official for “disingenuous” responses to panel’s questions – CBS News Watch CBS News GOP Rep. Mike Turner slammed Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby for his responses to questions from the House committee. “I want you make certain that the decision-making is President Trump’s,” Turner said. Source … Read more

Watch: Pentagon official defends Trump after congressman says president dragged U.S. into Iran war

Watch: Pentagon official defends Trump after congressman says president dragged U.S. into Iran war – CBS News Watch CBS News Democratic Rep. Adam Smith pressed Under Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby about the U.S. objectives in Iran. Colby defended President Trump after Smith said the president failed to keep the U.S. out of a war … Read more

Anthropic CEO: We’re trying to “deescalate” Pentagon AI standoff to reach “some agreement that works for us and works for them”

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told investors on Tuesday that his company is still in talks with the Pentagon “to try to deescalate the situation” following a clash over AI guardrails in the military. CBS News exclusively obtained audio of Amodei’s remarks at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in San Francisco. He told … Read more