AI Governance

AI Geopolitics

The Human-in-the-Loop Mirage: How Combat Pressure Erased AI Warfare Safeguards

Pentagon blacklisting of Anthropic exposes systematic erosion of oversight protocols as Iran conflict validates speed gains—and civilian costs—of autonomous targeting at scale.

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AI Geopolitics

Senate Authorizes ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot for Official Use—While Claude Remains Locked Out

A March 9 memo gives Senate staff access to three commercial AI platforms for drafting legislation and briefings, formalizing a policy split between Congress and the Pentagon over foundation model adoption.

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AI Markets

Judge to Weigh $134 Billion Damages Theory as Musk-OpenAI Case Heads to Trial

Expert witness faces credibility challenge over valuation methodology in lawsuit alleging breach of OpenAI's nonprofit founding charter.

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AI Geopolitics

Middle East Conflict Becomes Live Testing Ground for AI Weapons as Governance Deadline Looms

Iran-Israel escalation exposes critical gaps in autonomous weapons regulation, with semi-autonomous systems deployed at scale while diplomats race toward 2026 treaty deadline.

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AI

Samsung Positions Itself as Deepfake Defense Player Amid AI Governance Push

Tech giant combines device-level content labeling, venture investments, and enterprise security warnings to stake claim in synthetic media detection market.

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AI Geopolitics Technology

Anthropic Abandons Core Safety Pledge as Competition Trumps Principle

The AI company built on safety-first principles scrapped its binding commitment to pause dangerous model development, citing rivals and a hostile regulatory climate.

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