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The Pentagon vs. Claude - by Aidan Fitzsimons

The Department of Defense went to war, haphazardly, against Anthropic, the American frontier AI company most committed to safety and moral alignment with humanity. The Pentagon attempted to force the company to allow Claude, its leading AI , to potentially be used for autonomous killing of adversaries and mass surveillance of Americans.

The implicated scientist: on the role of AI researchers in the development of weapons systems

Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are increasingly used in modern weapons systems. Notably, these systems have recently been involved in mass killings and destruction at scale. Furthermore, there is currently a strong interest and competition among powerful players to accelerate the proliferation of weapons with automated or AI-based components, a phenomenon known as AI arms race.

Drone Startup Builds Factory in Ghana as Insurgents Drive Demand

Terrahaptix Inc., a Nigerian drone-making startup, will open its first factory abroad in Ghana, where it will build mid-range pilotless aircraft and defense systems in response to increasing Islamist-militant activity in West Africa.

Ukraine’s drone pilots hit Russian targets from 500km away

New internet-based guidance system allows operation of unmanned aerial vehicles far from battlefield

NSA Adopts Anthropic's Mythos Amid Pentagon Tensions and Cybersecurity Concerns

The NSA is reportedly adopting Anthropic's Mythos Preview, despite Pentagon concerns labeling it a supply chain risk.

Training Data and AI

OpenAI head of science Kevin Weil and head of Sora Bill Peebles are leaving the company, as is Srinivas Narayanan, who had been CTO of the company's B2B unit. The National Security Agency is using Anthropic's most powerful model yet, Mythos Preview, despite top officials at the Department of Defense insisting the company is a 'supply chain risk.'

Anthropic's Mythos AI Targets Cybersecurity, U.S. Government Engagement Amid Regulatory Tensions

Anthropic unveiled Mythos, an AI model designed for cybersecurity, with potential access for U.S. government agencies, highlighting a shift toward federal collaboration.

A single AI model reshaped global financial governance, cracked a decades-old cancer target, and forced a White House reversal

The UK AI Security Institute confirmed that Mythos completed a 32-step autonomous cyberattack simulation - tasks that would “normally take human professionals days” - succeeding in three of ten attempts, the first AI model to do so.

The Seaside Town Trying to Reclaim Its Title as ‘Submarine Capital of the World’

Groton, Conn., suffered after Cold War military spending dried up 30 years ago. Now it’s being asked to deliver again.

Irish-founded Ulysses raises $46m in rounds featuring A16Z

The San Francisco-based start-up is building networked autonomous vehicles that operate above and below the surface of the ocean, ‘Earth’s last frontier’. Read more: Irish-founded Ulysses raises $46m in rounds featuring A16Z

Anthropic’s Mythos: What It Is and What It Is Capable of

Gregory Allen, senior adviser at CSIS Wadhwani AI Center, examines the capabilities of Anthropic’s Mythos model and how AI is being used by the US military to intensify strikes in the Iran war. (Source: Bloomberg)

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei: ‘I don’t want AI turned on our own people’

The tech entrepreneur on Claude Mythos, repercussions from the Pentagon dispute — and his message for the super-rich

Anthropic, Trump Officials Meet to Discuss Mythos Access

The White House said a meeting Friday with Anthropic PBC Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei was “productive and constructive” as the Trump administration seeks wider access to the company’s powerful new Mythos artificial intelligence model.

Google in Talks with DoD to Deploy Gemini AI

Google is in discussions with the U.S. Department of Defense to use Gemini AI models in secure, classified environments.

New U.S.-Backed Industrial Hub Signals Where AI-Era Jobs Will Be Built Next

Philippines, U.S. to build industrial hub to strengthen supply chain security

Swarm welcome: Britain lines up 120,000 drones for Ukraine

Giant UAV package will include strike, recon, logistics, and maritime systems.

Americans who masterminded Nork IT worker fraud sentenced to 200 months behind bars

Fortune 500 companies and one US defense contractor got taken for $5m in four-year scam.

Pentagon Seeks Help From Ford and G.M.

Concerned about the slow pace and high cost of weapons production, Pentagon officials have begun talks with General Motors and Ford Motor about producing certain parts.

Competing AI strategies for the US and China | Brookings

The U.S.-China AI race is a competition across multiple dimensions: compute, models, adoption, integration, and deployment.

Why having “humans in the loop” in an AI war is an illusion

The availability of artificial intelligence for use in warfare is at the center of a legal battle between Anthropic and the Pentagon. This debate has become urgent, with AI playing a bigger role than ever before in the current conflict with Iran. AI is no longer just helping humans analyze intelligence. It is now an…

Google explores deeper AI collaboration with Pentagon using Gemini models | Domain-b.com

At the same time, internal debates ... ethical implications of such work. Employee concerns around military AI are not new, and any formal agreement is likely to face scrutiny both inside and outside the company. AI in national security: Governments are accelerating adoption of large language models and AI systems to enhance ...

Algorithms At War: Why The World Needs Rules Before AI Writes The Next Battlefield | Outlook India

Failure to secure influence over AI ecosystems risks forfeiting control over not just technology, but also economic competitiveness, governance systems, and geopolitical standing

China intelligence chief flags AI warfare as key front in tech rivalry

China's top intelligence official warned that military uses of AI are becoming a key front in the technological rivalry with the US, potentially reshaping the global balance of power.

Despite Cease-Fire, Iran’s Hackers Haven’t Logged Off

Tehran’s digital warriors have continued to seek ways to gain an advantage in the conflict in a new phase of cyberspace operations.

Finnish deeptech startup Kelluu secures €15 million Series A to scale autonomous airship surveillance platform

– Advertisement – Finnish deeptech startup Kelluu has raised €15 million in a Series A round led by the NATO Innovation Fund, marking the fund’s first investment in a Finnish company, with participation from Keen Venture Partners, Gungnir Capital, and Tesi. The company develops and operates autonomous, hydrogen-powered airships designed to provide persistent intelligence, surveillance, […]

🔮 The classified frontier

The US won’t lose control of frontier AI – it will choose who else gets access to it.

Unpacking Russian Military AI with Kateryna Bondar | CSIS Podcasts

Unpacking Russian Military AI with Kateryna Bondar | The AI Policy Podcast | CSIS Podcasts ### UNDP in this New Era of Development | The Futures Summit April 14, 2026 • 8:30 – 9:00 am EDT Hosted by Global Development ### The Lenacapavir Partnership and the Evolution of U.S. Foreign Assistance | The Futures Summit April 14, 2026 • 9:00 – 10:00 am EDT Hosted by Global Development ### The Way Forward for Global Health | The Futures Summit April 14, 2026 • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT Hosted by Global Development ### A Country-Led Cooperation Approach to Development | The Futures Summit April 14, 2026 • 4:45 – 5:15 pm EDT Hosted by Global Development # Unpacking Russian Military AI with Kateryna Bondar ### Subscri

For the first time in history, Ukraine captured a Russian position using only robots and drones

Military reports confirm that Ukrainian forces successfully captured a Russian position using an entirely autonomous fleet of drones and robots.

Mythos and the cyber security risk facing all states

AI is like the atomic bomb — once you invent the means to build one, you live in a different world

Winning the AI ‘arms race’ holds appeal for both parties – Roll Call

Winning the AI ‘arms race’ holds appeal for both parties – Roll Call ## Are we in an AI race with China? Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, framed AI as a race with China as early as the fall of 2016. “Ceding leadership in developing artificial intelligence to China, Russia and other foreign governments will not only place the United States at a technological disadvantage, but it could also have grave implications for national security,” Cruz, then chairman of the Commerce subcommittee overseeing AI, said at the hearing’s outset. Since then, large language models and generative AI burst onto the scene and quickly changed workplaces and even physical landscapes as companies built data centers to support their AI models’ compute power. The Trump administration, in its AI Action Plan released

Human-machine teaming dives underwater

MIT researchers are exploring how human-machine teams can operate effectively in underwater environments, a critical frontier for autonomous systems.

We’re Less Safe From Cyber Risks Now, Says HackerOne CEO

Anthropic’s new model Mythos is raising fear among regulators and companies that AI could exploit cyber risks, even as a select group of companies test out the models to identify vulnerabilities. Kara Sprague, HackerOne CEO, discusses the state of cyber risks with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Opinion | Anthropic’s new AI model Claude Mythos exposed security holes - The Washington Post

Anthropic shared the alarming details of its breakthrough AI model.

UK defense startup to supply drone interceptors for Britain and allies

MoD plans rapid procurement of Cambridge Aerospace's Skyhammer system at home and abroad Britain is set to buy interceptors from a homegrown startup to counter Iranian Shahed-style attack drones, equipping both its own armed forces and allies in the Persian Gulf region.…

Training Data for AI

The New York Times has a deep dive that's worth reading on the global race for AI-powered weapons.

Leading Companies Consolidating Their Roles in the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Market for Aerospace and Defense

The integration of artificial intelligence and robotics is revolutionizing the aerospace and defense sectors promising significant advancements and new capabilities This growing market is set to experience substantial expansion as innovative technologies and strategic deployments reshape how ...

How the Pentagon Can Manage the Risks of AI Warfare

If warfighters don’t trust the technology, they won’t use it.

The U.S. military is missing out because of Hegseth's war on Anthropic

Opinion | Pentagon ban on Anthropic looks shortsighted amid Mythos breakthroughs - The Washington Post Democracy Dies in Darkness Leaving aside the underlying merits of the contractual dispute, it is now abundantly clear that the Trump administration’s aggressive actions against Anthropic have been counterproductive. The cutting-edge artificial intelligence business announced last week that its ne

Cyberattacks, Tariffs, Geopolitics Loom Over Business Executives

Nearly 70% of business executives ... a moderate or serious risk to their company. ... Geopolitical uncertainty, rapid policy shifts, and mounting security risks are ratcheting up the threats facing US companies. Company executives say they’ve doubled down on AI and tech ...

The Escalating Global A.I. Arms Race - The New York Times

China, the U.S., Russia and others have ramped up their contest over artificial-intelligence-backed weapons and military systems. The buildup has been compared to the dawn of the nuclear weapons age.

Mutually Automated Destruction: The Escalating Global AI Arms Race Between the US and China

The reliance on models that succeed ... for defense analysts. Moving forward, the focus must shift from purely quantitative metrics—such as the number of drones produced or the speed of AI processing—to qualitative resilience. The nation that manages to balance innovation with systemic stability will ultimately define the future of global security. As we monitor these developments, it is clear ...

Trump Praises AI Software For Guiding US Operations In Iran; How Palantir Technology Became A Game-Changer?

Trump Praises AI Software For Guiding US Operations In Iran; How Palantir Technology Became A Game-Changer? In Focus Telangana Inter Results 2026 # Trump Praises AI Software For Guiding US Operations In Iran; How Palantir Technology Became A Game-Changer? US President Donald Trump lauded Palantir Technologies' AI for its pivotal role in the Iran conflict, highlighting its 'great war-fighting capabilities.' The technology, including the Maven Smart System, processes vast data to aid US commanders in real-time decision-making, offering thousands of strike options. United States President Donald Trump. (Image: Reuters) - By Vaidika Thapa - Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:11 AM (IST) - Source:JND [Add as a pref

AI & Tech Brief: The power of Mythos - The Washington Post

The geopolitical and national security consequences of Anthropic’s new model.

Iran's Attacks on UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar Were the First War Against AI

The Iran war has revealed the geopolitical miscalculations of the current tech race.

Panu Routila takes chair at Finland’s Kuva Space as company targets dual-use markets

– Advertisement – Espoo-based Kuva Space has appointed Panu Routila as Chairman of the Board, a governance change that comes as the company expands its focus on European demand for space-based intelligence. Routila, who also chairs Patria and previously led Konecranes and Ahlström Capital, brings experience from defense and industrial sectors that are increasingly linked […]

Deep Dive: Why the US and China are Leading the AI Race | Inkstick

Hint: It has more to do with massive spending and military integration than you might have guessed.

First they went after medtech, then Kash Patel. Iranian hackers’ next target is likely ‘low-hanging fruit’ in water, energy, and tourism, experts say

While the attacks have little effect on military outcomes, disruption is the point, said CSIS senior fellow Nikita Shah.

How China and Russia keep Iran fighting — without firing a shot

How China and Russia keep Iran fighting — without firing a shot # How China and Russia keep Iran fighting — without firing a shot 10 Apr 2026 By Tahir Mahmood Azad Researcher, University of Reading ##### The Iran war is exposing how great powers wage proxy conflict at arm’s length. China sustains Tehran’s missile and drone industry with dual‑use components, chip tools and BeiDou access, while Russia boosts its punch with satellite imagery, upgraded drones and electronic‑warfare know‑how. Together they keep a heavily sanctioned state in the fight, as researcher Tahir Mahmood Azad explains. Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Netanya, Israel, on 8 April 2026. (Jack Guez/AFP) The conflict involving Iran has become more than a regional war. It is a live stress test of how great-power technological patronage shapes ba

The Weaponization of Computer Vision: Tracing Military-Surveillance Ties through Conference Sponsorship

arXiv:2604.07803v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Computer vision, a core domain of artificial intelligence (AI), is the field that enables the computational analysis, understanding, and generation of visual data. Despite being historically rooted in military funding and increasingly deployed in warfare, the field tends to position itself as a neutral, purely technical endeavor, failing to engage in discussions about its dual-use applications. Yet it has been reported that computer vision systems are being systematically weaponized to assist in technologies that inflict harm, such as surveillance or warfare. Expanding on these concerns, we study the extent to which computer vision research is being used in the military and surveillance domains. We do so by collecting a dataset of tech companies with financial ties to the field's central research exchange platform: conferences. Conference sponsorship, we argue, not only serves as strong evidence of a company's investment in the field but also provides a privileged position for shaping its trajectory. By investigating sponsors' activities, we reveal that 44% of them have a direct connection with military or surveillance applications. We extend our analysis through two case studies in which we discuss the opportunities and limitations of sponsorship as a means for uncovering technological weaponization.

The Pentagon’s AI Kill Chain: Who Really Pulls the Trigger?

The Pentagon says a human still decides before force is used. DOD Directive 3000. 09 requires “appropriate levels of human judgment” over autonomous weapon systems.

Inside the Race to Protect Submarine Cables From Sabotage

The U.S. and allies are turning to tech, patrols and new routes to defend crucial underwater data infrastructure against Russia and China.

Appeals court rejects Anthropic’s bid to block Pentagon blacklisting

A federal appeals court in Washington DC today rejected Anthropic PBC’s request for a stay in its lawsuit against the Department of Defense. A panel of three judges said the artificial intelligence company had failed to meet the strict requirements for an emergency stay in the case. Anthropic has sued the DOD in two separate […] The post Appeals court rejects Anthropic’s bid to block Pentagon blacklisting appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Federal Court Denies Anthropic’s Motion to Lift ‘Supply Chain Risk’ Label

The ruling was a setback for the artificial intelligence start-up in its battle with the Defense Department over the use of A.I. in warfare.

Shaky ceasefire unlikely to stop cyberattacks from Iran-linked ...

Shaky ceasefire unlikely to stop cyberattacks from Iran-linked hackers for long - The Washington Post Democracy Dies in Darkness By David Klepper | AP WASHINGTON — Hackers backing Tehran say an uncertain ceasefire between Iran and the United States and Israel won’t end their retaliatory cyberattacks, a warning that American cybersecurity experts say potential targets in the U.S. and Israel should take seriously.

DARPA Offers Grants for AI-to-AI Communication Protocol

Talk ain't cheap: DARPA offers grants for new AI-to-AI communication protocol. MATHBAC program wants better machine-to-machine chatter for scientific discovery.

Training Data

Anthropic lost its bid to pause Pentagon blacklisting in a D. C. appeals court.

Pentagon's ouster of Anthropic opens doors for small AI rivals

Pentagon's ouster of Anthropic opens doors for small AI rivals | Reuters Exclusive news, data and analytics for financial market professionalsLearn more aboutRefinitiv U.S. Department of War and Anthropic logos are seen in this illustration created on March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab - Summary - Companies - Pentagon interest in small AI startups surges after Anthropic fallout - Firms like Smack and EdgeRunner report accelerated contracts and meetings with military branches - Pentagon pushes for rapid AI deployment, aiming to diversify providers and

The Pentagon Wants 200,000 Autonomous Systems. A Latin American Government Just Signed Its First Defense Order. And a Nasdaq Defense Tech Company Just Walked 580 Investors Through Its Three-Pillar AI Platform

VisionWave is a dual-market autonomous systems platform company developing AI-driven, RF-based sensing, autonomy, and computational acceleration technologies for defense, homeland security, and commercial infrastructure applications.

Making AI Work: US Court Fast-Tracks Anthropic's Legal Battle Against Pentagon Supply Chain Designation, ETEnterpriseai

Making AI Work: A US appeals court has expedited Anthropics' legal fight against the Pentagon's designation as a supply chain risk, highlighting concerns over national security and AI technology in military operations. The case reflects broader tensions between tech companies and government ...

Appeals court rebuffs Anthropic in latest round of its AI battle with the ...

Appeals court rebuffs Anthropic in latest round of its AI battle with the Trump administration - The Washington Post Democracy Dies in Darkness By Associated Press WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to block the Pentagon from blacklisting artificial intelligence laboratory Anthropic in a decision that differed from the conclusions reached in another judge’s ruling on the same issues. The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., rejected Anthropic’s request for an order that would shield the San Francisco company from the fallout stemming from a dispute over how the Pentagon could deploy its Claude chatbot in fully autonomous weapons and potential surveillance of Americans while the panel is still collecting evidence about the case.

US court won’t pause Anthropic ban, but wants case expedited

A Washinton DC appeals court has declined to pause the US administration’s ‘supply chain risk' designation of Anthropic, but recommended that the case be expedited. Read more: US court won’t pause Anthropic ban, but wants case expedited

The End of Human Judgment in the Kill Chain? Relocating Initiative and Interpretation with Agentic AI

arXiv:2604.06300v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Large language model-based agents are increasingly being integrated into core battlefield functions, including intelligence analysis, data fusion, and battlefield management. This paper argues that the very features that make such agents operationally attractive, namely their capacity for initiative, interpretation, their goal-directedness, and dynamic memory, are the same features that render context-appropriate human judgment and control substantively ineffectual in those parts of the kill chain where agents operate. Drawing on specific use cases, the paper argues that by relocating initiative and interpretation, LLM-based agents displace human decision-making in ways that makes their use incompatible with the requirement of human judgment and control which is central to existing governance frameworks, like those proposed by the GGE-CCW and REAIM. The paper concludes that a subset of agentic AI applications, particularly those deployed for data fusion and battle management in lethal contexts, cannot be used justifiably on the battlefield under current and foreseeable conditions, and proposes two ways for the international governance community to respond to this challenge.

Pentagon Blacklists US AI Firm Anthropic and Court Refuses to Stop It – RedState

The Pentagon has designated one of America's top AI companies a national security risk, a label typically reserved for foreign adversaries, and a federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to block that decision, keeping Anthropic's technology out of military systems. ... The ruling locks in the government's restrictions for now. It bars defense ...

Court Rules to Keep Anthropic Labeled a Supply-Chain Risk, for Now

A federal appeals court declined for now Anthropic PBC’s request to pause a declaration by the Pentagon that the artificial intelligence company poses a risk to the US supply chain, even as plans for a broader government ban on its technology remain blocked by a California judge.

Talk ain't cheap: DARPA offers grants for new AI-to-AI communication protocol

MATHBAC program wants better machine-to-machine chatter for scientific discovery To supercharge agents' ability to make scientific discoveries, DARPA is looking to improve cross-bot collaboration by developing a "science of AI communication" that will help the models work together to come up with better ideas. …

Physical Adversarial Attacks on AI Surveillance Systems:Detection, Tracking, and Visible--Infrared Evasion

Physical adversarial attacks are increasingly studied in settings that resemble deployed surveillance systems rather than isolated image benchmarks. In these settings, person detection, multi-object tracking, visible--infrared sensing, and the practical form of the attack carrier all matter at once. This changes how the literature should be read.

Research in the Wild: Epistemic Authority in AI

The unrest within me is only subdued by AI chatbot companies having a body-count of 24 according to Wikipedia, as of 7th April, 2026; AI being used in the US’s killing of over 100 Iranian schoolchildren, according to people with knowledge of the matter; and Israel’s genocide of Palestinians relying on “ AI warfare,” which is enabled by the Big Tech companies – such as Google, Meta, Open AI and Anthropic – opening the doors to military contracts in recent years.

Dutch startup AirHub secures €4.4 to build mission-critical drone software for Europe’s security and defence operations

AirHub, a Groningen-based drone operations software company, has secured €4.4 million in Series A funding to boost its growth as a leading European provider of software for executing drone missions in security, defence, public safety, and critical infrastructure. The round was supported by Keen Venture Partners, Runway FBU, and existing investors Lumaux and LUMO Labs. […] The post Dutch startup AirHub secures €4.4 to build mission-critical drone software for Europe’s security and defence operations appeared first on EU-Startups.

Anthropic’s Glasswing initiative raises questions for US cyber operations - Nextgov/FCW

Intelligence officials and industry are weighing how Claude Mythos Preview could reshape hacking and cyberdefense. The company has also briefed senior o...

Generative AI as a weapon of war in Iran | Brookings

Generative AI as a weapon of war in Iran | Brookings #### Generative AI as a weapon of war in Iran - Share - Bluesky Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com Sections Sections - Share - Bluesky Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com ### Subscribe to the Center for Middle East Policy Newsletter Research # Generative AI as a weapon of war in Iran A woman displays an AI-generated image of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) military uniform on her cellphone sc

Curious how many large organization CISO offices have taken the Mythos red team reports as the red alert that it is. (I suspect very few) Based on historical trends in AI they have, at most, about six to nine months until those capabilities become widely diffused to bad actors.

Curious how many large organization CISO offices have taken the Mythos red team reports as the red alert that it is. (I suspect very few) Based on historical trends in AI they have, at most, about six to nine months until those capabilities become widely diffused to bad actors.

Anthropic denied emergency stay of DoD supply chain risk designation

A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has denied Anthropic's motion for an emergency stay of the government's designation of the company as a supply chain risk.

Project Glasswing

Project Glasswing introduces Anthropic’s gated Claude Mythos Preview for defensive cybersecurity, aimed at remediating software vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure.

US court declines to block Pentagon's Anthropic ...

US court declines to block Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting for now | Reuters Exclusive news, data and analytics for financial market professionalsLearn more aboutRefinitiv Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab - Summary - Companies - DC appeals court denies Anthropic's request to pause Pentagon supply-chain risk label - Anthropic claims blacklisting is retaliation for its views on AI safety - Justice Department says decision based on contract terms, Claude Ai usage restrictions NEW YORK, April 8 (Reuters) - A Washington, D.C., federal app

Exclusive: Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says | Reuters

Maven is a command-and-control software platform that analyzes battlefield ​data and identifies targets. It is already the primary AI operating system for the U.S.

Anthropic withholds Mythos model

Anthropic is rolling out a preview of its new Mythos model only to a select group of tech and cybersecurity companies due to concerns about its ability to find and exploit security flaws.

Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Proliferation: Between Detection and the Illusion of Control | by LEIAIC | Apr, 2026 | Medium

Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Proliferation: Between Detection and the Illusion of Control | by LEIAIC | Apr, 2026 | Medium Sign up Get app Sign up # Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Proliferation: Between Detection and the Illusion of Control 5 min read 10 hours ago -- Listen Share This essay examines the risks and limitations of applying artificial intelligence to nuclear proliferation detection. It differentiates three types of AI systems — satellite imagery analysis, supply chain monitoring, and natural language processing — compares their failure modes with traditional human analysis, and argues that the primary danger is not machine autonomy, but automation bias: the tendency to over-rely on systems we do not fully understand. The essay distinguishes between unilateral national alert systems and multilateral verification mechanisms (such as those of the IAEA), an

US Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG) Talks Replacing Tribunal Panelists with Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Speedier Trials & Verdicts

The United States Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps is debating replacing panelists with artificial intelligence to adjudicate military tribunals, a radical and untested move aimed at expediting the resolution of a backlog of cases and the ...

China is winning one AI race, the US another - but either might pull ahead

Both sides don't want to let their rival dominate. And the competition may yet be transformed further.

China is winning one AI race, the US another - but either might pull ahead

Both sides don't want to let their rival dominate. And the competition may yet be transformed further.

Opinion | Export Controls Can’t Win an AI Race - The Washington Post

Containing China’s rise is barely half a strategy.

AI, drones, quantum: the EU’s new AGILE plan targets future warfare | Euronews

The Iran war has become the ultimate testbed for next-generation military technology. Russia’s war on Ukraine laid bare the deadly cost of obsolete arsenals. Artificial Intelligence, drone swarms, and precision systems dictate the outcome of conflicts. Technology is now the battlefield.

As you read about Anthropic's Mythos capabilities to find critical security weaknesses, consider what if a Chinese AI company had gotten here first. There is a real race underway, and its in our interest I believe for U.S. companies to win.

As you read about Anthropic's Mythos capabilities to find critical security weaknesses, consider what if a Chinese AI company had gotten here first. There is a real race underway, and its in our interest I believe for U.S. companies to win.

When Sam Altman ‘used China to con’ the US government to fund OpenAI - The Times of India

Tech News News: Sam Altman walked into a room full of US intelligence officials in the summer of 2017 with a claim that would have set off alarms anywhere: China had .

Outpaced by the US, China’s military places selective bets on artificial intelligence

China may have surpassed the United States in AI for drone swarms, one Taiwan-based analyst said.

Iran cyber actors disrupting US water, energy facilities, FBI warns

Your PLCs aren't internet-connected, right? Right?! Iranian-affiliated actors have escalated intrusions targeting critical US water and energy facilities, in some cases disrupting operations, the FBI and American cyber defense agencies said on Tuesday.…

Iran threatens OpenAI’s Stargate data center in Abu Dhabi

Tensions rise as reports emerge regarding threats against the proposed Stargate data center project in Abu Dhabi.

Anthropic’s dispute with US government exposes deeper rifts over AI governance, risk and control

The escalating dispute between Anthropic PBC and the U.S. Department of Defense is exposing a fundamental tension in the artificial intelligence market: who ultimately controls how powerful AI systems are used. What began as a contracting and policy disagreement has evolved into a broader debate over national security, corporate responsibility and the limits of self-governance […] The post Anthropic’s dispute with US government exposes deeper rifts over AI governance, risk and control appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

AI, drones, quantum: the EU’s new AGILE plan targets future warfare - Yahoo News Canada

AI, drones, quantum: the EU’s new AGILE plan targets future warfare - Yahoo News Canada Advertisement Advertisement AI, drones, quantum: the EU’s new AGILE plan targets future warfare Facing growing vulnerability, the European Union wants to step up efforts to keep pace with the evolving landscape of war technology. Brussels is pushing to accelerate the leap from research labs to real-world deployment, demanding faster, more flexible innovation to confront a new era of security threats. The newest proposal, the Programme for Agile and Rapid Defence Innovation (AGILE), would invest €115 million in disruptive defence technologies like AI, quantum technologies, and drones. If adopted, it would mark a clear break from the EU’s slow defence funding model by prioritising speed, risk-taking and rapid deployment of new technologies. The EU has poured resources into the European Defence Fun

Iranian hackers are targeting American critical infrastructure, U.S. agencies warn

U.S. government agencies have issued warnings regarding Iranian-linked hackers actively sabotaging critical energy and water infrastructure systems.

Europe needs to control AI for defense, top industry exec says – POLITICO

‘If you don’t have artificial intelligence in your systems, you actually don’t have an army,’ says Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch.

Ireland’s Octostar closes Seed extension round at €6.1 million for its sovereign AI-native intelligence platform

Octostar, an Irish-headquartered startup providing AI software for national security, law enforcement, and financial institutions, has announced the extension of its Seed round, bringing total funding to €6. 1 million. Existing strategic and VC investors extended the round, joined by Milan-based venture capital firm The Techshop and new national institutional investors.

Wedbush's Ives: Palantir, Oracle, Microsoft to dominate defense AI integration - 24/7 Wall St.

Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities has been one of the loudest voices calling defense AI a generational spending cycle, and his latest comments make the investment thesis more concrete. Asked about the fiscal 2026 OMB budget proposal and its increased AI spending allocations, Ives named names.

AI Chip Smuggling: The Limits of US Export Controls — Bloomsbury Intelligence and Security Institute (BISI)

The cases demonstrate that restricting ... US hardware through shell companies, fake compliance audits and Southeast Asian intermediaries. In response, the US Congress approved the Chip Security Act on 26 March 2026, which would directly embed tracking technology into chips, potentially reshaping the global AI chip supply chain...

Iran threatens 'Stargate' AI data centers | TechCrunch

Iran said it will target U.S.-linked data centers with new missile strikes, as the war between the U.S. and Iran escalates.

Why military integration of AI favors offense but not defense in US warfare - Türkiye Today

AI integration in the military created a gap in algorithmic warfare as defense struggles to keep pace with rapid offensive AI development

Chinese AI satellite intelligence helping Iran target US forces with 'incredible precision', analysts say - ABC News

Chinese satellite images enhanced by artificial intelligence could help Iran target US and allied forces to within a third of a square metre, military analysts say.

What the 2026 Intelligence Assessment Gets Right—and Wrong

America’s adversaries are counting on one thing: that the United States and its national security apparatus will continue underestimating the threat they pose. This year’s Annual Threat Assessment does...

The ethical implications of Anthropic's feud with the Pentagon | TechTarget

The Anthropic vs. Pentagon feud reveals growing legal and ethical tensions over AI governance, vendor control and deployment in sensitive systems.

Ireland’s Octostar closes Seed extension round at €6.1 million for its sovereign AI-native intelligence platform

Octostar, an Irish-headquartered startup providing AI software for national security, law enforcement, and financial institutions, has announced the extension of its Seed round, bringing total funding to €6.1 million. Existing strategic and VC investors extended the round, joined by Milan-based venture capital firm The Techshop and new national institutional investors. “Nations are re-evaluating their technology […] The post Ireland’s Octostar closes Seed extension round at €6.1 million for its sovereign AI-native intelligence platform appeared first on EU-Startups.

Intelligence artificielle militaire : la nouvelle course stratégique entre les grandes puissances

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A Pentagon AI program called Project Maven is at the center of the US strikes against Iran and potentially one of the most consequential transformations of modern warfare.

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War With Iran Clarifies Trump’s Spending Priorities: The Military, Not Child Care

As the White House prepares to release its 2027 budget, President Trump said military protection, not social programs, took precedence.

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US Judge Blocks Blacklisting of Anthropic

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Anthropic Challenge to US Defense Highlights AI Privacy Risks

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Anthropic Fight Sparks AI Warfare Debate

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Pentagon Plans AI Training on Classified Data

The Pentagon is planning for AI companies to train on classified data, a defense official says.

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Training Data and AI

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