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Steve Bannon sides with Anthropic in Pentagon fight |
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon said he believes artificial intelligence company Anthropic “had it right” in demanding its technology not be used in fully autonomous lethal weapons, setting off a fight with the Pentagon.
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The Pentagon has insisted it be allowed to use Anthropic’s Claude for “all lawful uses” and last month labeled the company as a supply chain risk — typically reserved for foreign adversaries — after negotiations over safety guardrails fell apart.
“I think Anthropic had it right,” Bannon said Thursday at the Semafor World Economy conference.
“It’s very, very complicated. I really respect [Defense Secretary] Pete Hegseth … but I think in this situation, right, it’s almost too dangerous,” Bannon continued.
“That’s why you need a sort of atomic energy commission, you need some sort of modicum of [regulation]," he added.
Anthropic, founded with a focus on transparency and basic guardrails, sued the Pentagon for blacklisting the company after it would not allow its AI to be used without restrictions on domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
The firm argues AI is not reliable enough to make life-or-death decisions while changing what is possible with government surveillance.
The Pentagon rejected Anthropic’s argument and, after it labeled the company a supply chain risk, President Trump ordered all federal agencies to immediately stop using its products.
The fight has left federal agencies and their contractors grappling with how to remove a major AI vendor from federal supply chains.
Read more in a full report at TheHill.com.
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Senate passes 10-day extension of nation’s spy powers
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The Senate on Friday passed a 10-day extension of the nation’s warrantless spy powers, approving a House plan hatched on the floor after a chaotic rejection of a package negotiated with skeptics. The bill will now head to the president’s desk, but Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) will continue to dominate Congress in the days ahead. The government’s ability to spy on foreigners located abroad …
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House Republican says Trump ‘almost a second coming’ amid backlash over AI Jesus posts
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Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) likened President Trump to a “second coming” amid backlash over the president’s feud with Pope Leo XIV and his administration’s use of religious language when discussing the Iran conflict. “I believe that Donald Trump is better than sliced bread. I think he’s almost a second coming, in my humble opinion,” Nehls told reporters Thursday on Capitol Hill. “I think he’s done a fantastic job,” …
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Supreme Court hacker sentenced to year of probation
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A Tennessee man who pleaded guilty to repeatedly hacking into the Supreme Court’s electronic filing system was sentenced on Friday to one year of probation. Nicholas Moore, 25, admitted he hacked the high court more than two dozen times, in addition to hacking accounts at AmeriCorps and the Veterans Administration Health System. He boasted about his access on social media, using …
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News we’ve flagged from the intersection of tech and other topics:
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- Anthropic CEO to meet with White House amid Mythos fears (Axios)
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Senators press Rubio on Gaza stablecoin proposal
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Several senators pressed Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday about a reported proposal by President Trump’s Board of Peace to launch a stablecoin in Gaza.
Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) raised concerns about the proposal to use a dollar-backed digital token as part of the board’s effort to redevelop Gaza in the wake of war with Israel.
The Financial Times reported on the stablecoin idea in late February, noting at the time that discussions were in a preliminary stage.
“This proposal threatens to undermine the Palestinian financial system, raises significant surveillance and ethical concerns, and creates yet another opportunity for President Trump to promote stablecoin use as his own cryptocurrency company, World Liberty Financial, pushes stablecoin adoption,” the senators wrote in a letter.
Trump founded World Liberty Financial alongside his sons in late 2024, as he embraced the crypto industry during his presidential campaign. The company launched its own stablecoin last March.
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Crypto Corner is a daily feature focused on digital currency and its outlook in Washington.
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What does the Live Nation verdict mean for concertgoers?
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Music lovers who have complained for years about Ticketmaster fees for concert tickets are surely reveling in a jury verdict Wednesday that found its parent company Live Nation has been running a harmful monopoly over large venues across the U.S. But they will have to wait to see if the verdict leads to changes that make concerts more affordable. Here are some things to know about the verdict in the closely-watched antitrust …
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