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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Google DeepMind in talks with UK unions amid staff concern over AI use by US and Israel

Google DeepMind has agreed to enter formal talks with UK tech workers that could lead to trade union representation amid growing staff concerns about the use of its AI by the US and Israeli governments' defence and intelligence. In a groundbreaking move, the artificial intelligence arm of the multi-trillion dollar Google empire, led by the Nobel prize winner Demis Hassabis, has agreed to meet the Communications Workers Union and Unite at the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) after several hundred workers at its London headquarters earlier this month voted to unionise.
Tech industry
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

How AI firm Anthropic wound up in the Pentagon's crosshairs

Anthropic faces severe consequences after refusing Pentagon demands to allow Claude for domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons, resulting in supply-chain risk designation and industry isolation.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Dario Amodei Issues Groveling Apology for Daring to Criticize Trump

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei reversed his stance on military AI use after the Pentagon designated the company a supply chain risk, apologizing for criticizing OpenAI's Sam Altman and expressing willingness to work with the Defense Department.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

President Trump bans Anthropic from use in government systems

President Trump directed all federal agencies to cease using Anthropic's AI products immediately following a dispute over military use restrictions, with a six-month phaseout period.
Retirement
fromSubstack
3 months ago

Anthropic vs The Pentagon, America's Aging Investors, and the AI Shift - Ep 178

Anthropic's ethical stance on military AI use creates potential conflict with the Pentagon, raising questions about vendor dependency and government access to advanced AI technology.
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