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Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
1 day ago

Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and NVIDIA will provide AI tech to Pentagon - Engadget

Tech giants Amazon, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Reflection AI grant the Pentagon access to their AI tools for military use.
#google
fromTNW | Google
5 days ago
Tech industry

580+ Google employees including DeepMind researchers urge Pichai to refuse classified Pentagon AI deal

fromwww.businessinsider.com
5 days ago
Privacy professionals

Hundreds of Googlers ask their CEO to block classified AI work with the Pentagon

Google employees urge CEO Sundar Pichai to prevent AI technology use by the military for classified operations due to ethical concerns.
fromThe Nation
1 year ago
Women in technology

I've Worked at Google for Decades. I'm Sickened by What It's Doing.

The author's sentiment towards Google has shifted from pride to heartbreak over its military contracts and treatment of workers.
Google has increasingly involved itself in military contracts, leading to significant employee protests and retaliation.
Tech industry
fromTNW | Google
5 days ago

580+ Google employees including DeepMind researchers urge Pichai to refuse classified Pentagon AI deal

Over 580 Google employees urge CEO Sundar Pichai to reject classified military AI work for the Pentagon due to ethical concerns.
Women in technology
fromThe Nation
1 year ago

I've Worked at Google for Decades. I'm Sickened by What It's Doing.

The author's sentiment towards Google has shifted from pride to heartbreak over its military contracts and treatment of workers.
Google has increasingly involved itself in military contracts, leading to significant employee protests and retaliation.
more#google
European startups
fromFortune
1 week ago

Trump's bellicose presidency is a 'golden opportunity' for defense firms, and business is booming | Fortune

U.S. defense companies are thriving due to increased military spending and demand for weapons amid ongoing conflicts.
Toronto startup
fromTESLARATI
1 week ago

SpaceX just got pulled into the biggest Weapons Program in U.S. history

SpaceX is developing core software for the Golden Dome missile defense system, focusing on satellite communications integration with other defense companies.
Silicon Valley
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Palantir Issues Ominous Corporate Manifesto

Palantir faces criticism for promoting a surveillance state and controversial ideologies through its contracts and CEO's statements.
Intellectual property law
fromnews.bitcoin.com
3 weeks ago

Federal Judges Deny Anthropic Relief in Claude Military AI Ban, Set May Oral Arguments

The D.C. Circuit upheld the Pentagon's blacklist of Anthropic's Claude AI models, allowing continued barring from military contracts during litigation.
European startups
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Sorry kid, drones are for war now

The US ban on DJI has not led to increased opportunities for other drone manufacturers, who are focusing on military contracts instead.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Former US air force master sergeant pleads guilty to defrauding military out of $37m

A former US air force master sergeant defrauded the military of $37 million through inflated IT contracts and bid-rigging schemes.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Russian students duped into signing contracts with military

Students in Russia are being recruited for drone units with misleading promises of safety and benefits, often leading to dangerous deployments.
#ai-safety
Intellectual property law
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon's blacklist of AI company Anthropic | CBC News

A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic over AI safety concerns and alleged violations of rights.
Intellectual property law
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon's blacklist of AI company Anthropic | CBC News

A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic over AI safety concerns and alleged violations of rights.
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#ai-regulation
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
Intellectual property law

Anthropic's case against the Pentagon could open space for AI regulation

A California judge suggests the Defense Department may be illegally targeting Anthropic for advocating AI weapon regulations.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
US politics

Anthropic has less than 36 hours before it barrels toward untested grounds with the US government

The Pentagon is pressuring Anthropic to accept military terms for Claude's use by Friday or face potential blacklisting and invocation of the Defense Production Act.
more#ai-regulation
#ai-ethics
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Top OpenAI Executive Quits in Protest

OpenAI hardware leader Caitlin Kalinowski resigned over the company's Pentagon agreement, citing concerns about surveillance without judicial oversight and lethal autonomous weapons without human authorization.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Top OpenAI Executive Quits in Protest

OpenAI hardware leader Caitlin Kalinowski resigned over the company's Pentagon agreement, citing concerns about surveillance without judicial oversight and lethal autonomous weapons without human authorization.
more#ai-ethics
fromBreaking Defense
1 month ago

Anthropic CEO says Pentagon ban less harsh than Hegseth had threatened - Breaking Defense

The vast majority of our customers are unaffected by a supply chain risk designation. It plainly applies only to the use of Claude by customers as a direct part of contracts with the Department of War, not all use of Claude by customers who have such contracts.
US politics
#ai-governance
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

The government's AI standoff could decide who really controls America's military tech

The Trump administration blacklisted Anthropic over refusal to allow military use of its AI for surveillance and autonomous weapons, while OpenAI secured a Pentagon defense contract, intensifying competition over AI control in national security.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

OpenAI shares its contract language and 'red lines' in agreement with the Department of War

OpenAI signed a Department of War agreement with safety guardrails prohibiting mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons use, while criticizing Anthropic's blacklisting as a supply chain risk.
more#ai-governance
fromBusiness Insider
8 months ago

AIM-120 missile demand is surging. The Pentagon just signed a $3.5 billion deal to keep up.

The AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile, or AMRAAM, award was especially notable, not only for its size but the number of allies and partners that will receive the missile.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
10 months ago

Big Tech takes advantage of Trump's whims

The proposed U.S. defense budget for 2025 is $1 trillion, equivalent to Spain's GDP, highlighting the significant financial commitment to defense in light of global tensions.
US politics
fromTheregister
10 months ago

Navy backs right to repair after $13B carrier goes half-fed

Phelan highlighted that a significant portion of repair difficulties arises from restrictive vendor contracts, making basic fixes costly and time-consuming for the Navy's operational equipment.
Tech industry
fromThe Verge
11 months ago

Microsoft says its Azure and AI tech hasn't harmed people in Gaza

Microsoft states that its relationship with the Israeli military is 'standard commercial,' asserting no evidence technology was used to harm civilians in Gaza.
Women in technology
fromTheregister
11 months ago

The UK's military spending less with US biz, more with Euro

The evidence paints a picture of a defense procurement landscape that is slowly - but surely - expanding.
UK politics
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