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Pentagon disputes Anthropic limits on Claude’s military use as contract talks strain
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After Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said in late February that the company would not allow its Claude model to be used for mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons, senior Pentagon officials said they have no intention of using AI for domestic surveillance and insist that private firms cannot set binding limits on how the U.S. military employs AI tools.
The Japanese government will roll out Gennai, a generative AI platform built for civil servants, across 39 agencies in a pilot program to improve efficiency.
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Researchers at EPFL have developed Synthegy, an AI framework that lets chemists guide complex molecule synthesis using simple language instructions. The system combines traditional algorithms with large language models to evaluate and rank reaction pathways. It also aids in understanding reaction mechanisms, potentially speeding up drug discovery.
AI systems from leading companies including Google, OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI lost money when betting on soccer matches in a simulated 2023-24 Premier League season, according to a report by startup General Reasoning. The study, called KellyBench, tested eight top models on their ability to manage risk and adapt over time. Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 performed best with an average 11 percent loss, while xAI's Grok 4.20 repeatedly failed.
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A corporal with the Pennsylvania state police pleaded guilty to creating over 3,000 AI-generated pornographic deepfakes, including from driver's license photos and a district court judge. Stephen Kamnik, 39, also admitted to related offenses like possessing child sexual abuse material and rifling through coworkers' underwear. He faces sentencing in July after being suspended without pay.
At the Game Developers Conference 2026 in San Francisco, generative AI tools drew mixed reactions, with demos from Google highlighting potential uses amid widespread developer skepticism. A recent industry report showed 52% of companies using the technology, but only 36% of workers incorporating it into their jobs, and 52% viewing it as harmful to the sector.
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Following earlier reports of direct attacks on OpenClaw AI agents, TechRadar warns that infostealers are now disguising themselves as Claude Code, OpenClaw, and other AI developer tools. Users should exercise caution with search engine results. Published March 18, 2026.
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