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Pentagon boasts of using AI to write reports mandated by Congress

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The US Department of Defense has a lot of congressionally mandated homework to do every year involving hundreds of required reports on various national security topics. But Pentagon officials have been proudly describing a new shortcut—using generative AI tools to write such reports for Congress. Pentagon Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael highlighted AI-generated reports to […]

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Defence sovereignty: Europe races to build the low-cost weapons of future

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With Trump wavering on Nato and war in Ukraine, Europe is scrambling to spend billions on weapons such as dronesIn a small workshop in England’s East Midlands, engineers at the British startup Skycutter are designing weapons for Ukraine. A row of 3D printers make the fuselage for interceptor drones, while parts such as motors and

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Google reportedly signs classified AI deal with US Pentagon

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Tech company is latest Silicon Valley firm to sign agreement with US military despite widespread employee oppositionGoogle has reportedly signed a deal with the US Pentagon to use its artificial intelligence models for classified work. The tech company joins a growing list of Silicon Valley firms inking agreements with US military.The agreement allows the Pentagon

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Pentagon asks for $54bn in pivot towards AI-powered war

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Budget outlines funding for autonomous drone warfare program as experts say military unprepared for risksThe Pentagon is aiming to increase funding more than a hundredfold for an autonomous drone warfare program, according to budget documents released this week, signalling a major pivot towards AI-powered war.In its 2027 budget, the Pentagon has asked for over $54bn

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US defense official overseeing AI reaped millions selling xAI stock after Pentagon entered agreement with company

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Expert said federal law prohibits officials from taking actions in their jobs that benefit their own financial interestsA high-profile US defense department official who oversees the agency’s artificial intelligence efforts made a profit of up to $24m selling a private investment he held in Elon Musk’s AI company earlier this year, according to government ethics

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‘They feel true’: political deepfakes are growing in influence – even if people know they aren’t real

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AI images of people – such as women in military contexts – are making money and serving as propaganda, researchers sayOnline content creators are not just building fake images and videos of prominent public figures, they are also fabricating people and using them in military contexts, which can make them money and even serve as

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Federal judge sides with Anthropic in first round of standoff with Pentagon

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Face-off is over company’s refusal to let defense department use its Claude AI model in autonomous weapons systemsA federal judge in California sided with Anthropic in its case against the Department of Defense on Thursday, ordering a temporary pause on the government’s punitive measures against the artificial intelligence firm.Judge Rita Lin granted Anthropic’s request for

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Anthropic and Pentagon face off in court over ban on company’s AI model

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After Anthropic refused to let its AI to be used in autonomous weapons systems, Trump ordered US agencies to quit using itSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAnthropic is facing off against the Department of Defense in a federal court on Tuesday afternoon, as the artificial intelligence

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These aren’t AI firms, they’re defense contractors. We can’t let them hide behind their models

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From Gaza to Iran, the pattern is the same: precision weapons, chosen blindness, and dead children. The cost of failing to regulate AI warfare is already too highThere is an Israeli military strategy called the “fog procedure”. First used during the second intifada, it’s an unofficial rule that requires soldiers guarding military posts in conditions

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Anthropic-Pentagon battle shows how big tech has reversed course on AI and war

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Less than a decade ago, Google employees scuttled any military use of its AI. Now Anthropic is fighting Trump officials not over if, but howThe standoff between Anthropic and the Pentagon has forced the tech industry to once again grapple with the question of how its products are used for war – and what lines

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