Anthropic and OpenAI are hiring weapons specialists to prevent ‘catastrophic misuse’ Anthropic and OpenAI are recruiting experts on chemicals and explosions to build safety guardrails for their AI systems. Euronews · Mar 18
Palantir CEO Alex Karp says there was ‘never a sense’ AI products would be used for domestic surveillance in Anthropic-DoD feud In an exclusive interview with Fortune, the CEO of the software platform used by the Defense Department weighs in on which U.S. agencies should have restrictions around how they use AI. Fortune · Mar 13
Anthropic-Pentagon battle shows how big tech has reversed course on AI and war Less than a decade ago, Google employees scuttled any military use of its AI. Now Anthropic is fighting Trump officials not over if, but how The Guardian - US · Mar 13
Tech giants and ex military leaders support Anthropic's legal challenge against US government The Department of War labelled Anthropic a 'supply chain risk,' which means it can exclude them from bidding for contracts and refuse other companies from working with them. Euronews · Mar 12
Pete Hegseth’s Department of War spent $93.4 billion last month. And they say your healthcare is just too costly The Department of War (DoD) under Pete Hegseth’s leadership is facing epic fury after reports suggest overspending on Alaskan king crab and lobster tails. Most notably, the DoD’s spending spiked in September 2025. The Mary Sue · Mar 11
Pentagon Ordered Anthropic Removed From Key Systems After Deal Fell Apart, Internal Memo Reveals The military is removing all of Anthropic's AI tools from its systems International Business Times · Mar 11
The Federal Government's Crusade Against Anthropic Raises First Amendment Concerns Trump administration officials openly seek to punish the AI company for its corporate philosophy. Reason · Mar 11
Anthropic is suing the US government for blacklisting it and it's calling in support from Google and OpenAI Claude in the middle. PC Gamer · Mar 10
OpenAI and Google workers back Anthropic in legal battle with US government AI rivals band together after Trump ordered all federal agencies to stop using Anthropic’s technology The Independent UK · Mar 10
Anthropic sues Pentagon over 'supply chain risk' designation, citing free speech and due process violations — company refused to allow its AI to be used for autonomous attacks, mass surveillance Anthropic has filed two federal lawsuits against the Pentagon and other U.S. federal agencies, seeking to overturn the Department of War's decision to designate the AI company a "supply chain risk." Tom’s Hardware · Mar 9
‘That’s genocidal language’: Pete Hegseth’s 60 Minutes remarks on firing at Iranians leave viewers stunned After a week of bombing in Iran, Department of War (DoW) Secretary Pete Hegseth implied indiscriminate firing as the next phase of the military operation. The Mary Sue · Mar 9
Anthropic sues the Pentagon after being labeled a threat to national security The lawsuit calls the administration’s actions “unprecedented and unlawful.” Fortune · Mar 9
OpenAI Defends Pentagon Deal After Top Exec Quits Over Mass Surveillance Concerns OpenAI is defending its deal with the Department of War, despite criticism from an executive who announced her resignation via X over the agreement. International Business Times · Mar 9
OpenAI robotics leader resigns after Department of War deal ‘This was about principle,’ says Caitlin Kalinowski The Independent UK · Mar 9
Fortune · 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
The Independent UK · Mar 6 Claude sees record sign-ups as US officially labels Anthropic supply-chain risk More than a million people a day are signing up to ChatGPT rival
Euronews · Mar 6 AI on the battlefield: How is the US integrating AI into its military? The US military used Anthropic's Claude AI, but after Anthropic refused to remove guardrails against mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, the Pentagon cancelled the contract and turned to OpenAI.
The Mary Sue · Mar 4 ‘You literally started it’: Man Melts Down Over Pete Hegseth’s Attempt at Historical Revision A TikTok user went ballistic against Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth over his attempt to twist history. President Trump and Hegseth announced ‘Operation Epic Fury’ and struck Iran.
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
Reason · Mar 2 Canadian Cops Questioned Dad About Human Trafficking After He Took His Daughter to a Coffee Shop Plus: AI for mass surveillance, Alaskan lawsuit to decriminalize prostitution, "enhanced" British regulation of streaming services, and more…
The Independent UK · Mar 2 DeepSeek to release long-awaited AI model to challenge ChatGPT Chinese firm’s first model overtook ChatGPT in the app charts when it launched last year
The Independent UK · Mar 2 Users boycott ChatGPT after OpenAI signs Department of War deal Rival chatbot Claude tops app charts amid backlash against OpenAI
The Mary Sue · Mar 1 AI Company ‘commited to serve all of humanity.’ The Contract They Signed with DoW Says Otherwise. OpenAI is receiving allegations of entering a dubious contract with the Department of War (DoW). Fears of the DoW using artificial intelligence on fully autonomous weapons and mass surveillance are circulating online.
Tom’s Guide · Feb 28 The 'QuitGPT' movement gains steam as OpenAI's Department of War deal has users saying 'Cancel ChatGPT' The big deal is signed as competitor Anthropic refuses to surveil American citizens. Will we see a shift in the AI market?
The Times of India · Feb 28 ‘Cancel ChatGPT’: Sam Altman under fire for Pentagon deal as Anthropic draws red line on mass surveillance Sam Altman is facing online backlash after announcing that OpenAI has reached an agreement with the US Department of War (DoW) to deploy its AI models within the authority’s classified network, a move that has ignited concerns around mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.