Pentagon freezes out Anthropic as it signs deals with AI rivalsThe Department of Defense announced on Friday that it had struck deals with seven leading artificial intelligence companies.By Tanya Noury3 days ago
What we know about the US military’s new joint laser weapon systemThe Army-Navy effort aims to produce a containerized 150-kilowatt high-energy laser weapon to counter incoming cruise missiles.By Jared Keller6 days ago
After watchdog slams understaffing, AI to vet Pentagon-backed professors’ China ties AI’s confusion over the nature of DOD research partnerships may mask real espionage if humans are not the final judge of foreign influence, experts warn.By Aliya Sternstein14 days ago
Army debuts data operations center to serve as information hubThe Army Data Operations Center’s debut is part of an enormous push to further integrate data and machine learning into military operations.By Ellen Ioanes3 weeks ago
Deadly Iran school strike casts shadow over Pentagon’s AI targeting pushA Ukrainian drone developer says the Minab strike exposed a familiar danger of semi-autonomous warfare.By Katie Livingstone6 weeks ago
Hegseth wants Pentagon to dump Claude, but military users say it’s not so easyPentagon 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 Reuters6 weeks ago