US Army commissions second cohort of tech executives into innovation unit
This week, the Army added three more technology executives to Detachment 201, a unit intended to bridge the gap between the commercial sector and military.
By Eve Sampson
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Pentagon policy isn’t keeping pace with autonomous weapons, senators argue
As the Trump administration seeks a massive investment in AI-driven systems, the DoD's policies on their use "lag behind," one senator said.
By Michael Peck
Hegseth wants Pentagon to dump Claude, but military users say it’s not so easy
Pentagon staffers, former officials and IT contractors who work closely with the U.S. military say they are reluctant to give up Anthropic’s AI tools.
By Reuters
Anthropic sues Trump administration seeking to undo ‘supply chain risk’ designation
The Pentagon last week formally designated the AI company a supply chain risk after an unusually public dispute over its AI chatbot Claude.
By Matt O'Brien, The Associated Press
Pentagon says it is labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk ‘effective immediately’
The Trump administration is following through with its threat to designate the AI company as a supply chain risk.
Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in dispute over AI safety
Hegseth also said he was designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk, a move that could prevent U.S. military vendors from working with the company.
Anthropic ‘cannot in good conscience accede’ to Pentagon’s demands, CEO says
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Thursday the AI company “cannot in good conscience accede” to the Pentagon’s demands to allow wider use of its technology.
What to know about Defense Protection Act and the Pentagon’s Anthropic ultimatum
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei repeatedly has made clear his ethical concerns about unchecked government use of AI.
Army using AI to update doctrine
Leaders at the Combined Army Doctrine Directorate have started training authors on generative AI tools to speed up research and drafting.
By Eve Sampson
AI-powered military neurotech: Mind enhancement or control?
AI's ability to monitor a warfighter’s mental state, visuals or inner dialog may outpace the ability to shield that data from misuse, some scientists say.
Pentagon is embracing Musk’s Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry
Hegseth announced that Grok will soon go live in DOD and that “all appropriate data” from military IT systems would be available for "AI exploitation."
ROTC students are helping the military defend against AI deepfakes
The Synthetic Media Lab at Syracuse University is building tools that will help organizations, including the U.S. military, to distinguish truth from hoax.
By Hope Hodge Seck