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Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Propose Moratorium on Large Data Center Construction Pending AI Regulation
Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have introduced legislation to ban construction of data centers with peak power loads exceeding 20 megawatts until comprehensive AI regulation is enacted...
Pentagon Declares Anthropic National Security Risk Over AI Usage Restrictions
The U.S. Department of Defense has labeled Anthropic an "unacceptable risk to national security" after the AI company imposed restrictions on military use of its technology, specifically refusing uses involving mass surv...
Pentagon Develops Independent AI Systems After Anthropic Partnership Collapse
The Pentagon is actively building its own large language models to replace Anthropic's AI following a contract breakdown over military use restrictions. After Anthropic sought contractual clauses prohibiting mass surveil...
Bipartisan Coalition Releases Pro-Human Declaration Framework for AI Governance Amid Pentagon-Anthropic Standoff
A bipartisan coalition of experts has released the Pro-Human Declaration, a framework for responsible AI development that includes prohibitions on superintelligence development until proven safe, mandatory off-switches,...
Pentagon Designates Anthropic Supply-Chain Risk After Contract Dispute Over Military AI Control
The Pentagon designated Anthropic as a supply-chain risk following failed negotiations over military control of its AI models for autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance. After Anthropic's $200 million contract coll...
Anthropic Loses Pentagon Contract Over AI Control Disputes, OpenAI Steps In Despite User Backlash
The Pentagon designated Anthropic as a supply-chain risk after disagreements over military control of AI models for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance use cases. The Department of Defense shifted the $200 million c...
Trump Administration Drafts Sweeping AI Chip Export Controls Requiring Government Approval
The Trump administration has reportedly drafted new regulations requiring U.S. government approval for all AI chip exports from companies like Nvidia and AMD to any destination outside the United States. The rules would...
Pentagon Designates Anthropic as Supply Chain Risk Over Refusal to Support Autonomous Weapons and Mass Surveillance
The Department of Defense has officially designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk after CEO Dario Amodei refused to allow military use of its AI systems for mass surveillance of Americans or fully autonomous weapons....
Anthropic Reportedly Resumes Pentagon Negotiations After Failed $200M Contract Over AI Usage Restrictions
Anthropic's $200 million contract with the Department of Defense collapsed after CEO Dario Amodei refused to grant unrestricted military access to the company's AI systems, citing concerns about domestic surveillance and...
Anthropic's Claude AI Used in US Military Operations Against Iran Despite Corporate Restrictions
Anthropic's Claude AI models are being actively used by the US military for targeting decisions in strikes against Iran, despite President Trump's directive for civilian agencies to discontinue use and plans to wind down...