US military uses Anthropic's Claude for AI-driven strike planning in Iran war

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - In the war against Iran, the US military is using generative AI at scale for target selection and strike planning for the first time. Of all models, it's the one from the company Washington just banned.The article US military uses Anthropic's Claude for A…

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Anthropic CEO calls OpenAI's messaging around military deal 'straight up lies'

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US military uses Anthropic's Claude for AI-driven strike planning in Iran war

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Pentagon bans Claude; supply‑chain label spurs resumed talks

Anthropic and the Pentagon are back at the negotiating table, FT reports

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Dario Amodei Is Reportedly Taking One More Stab at Making Nice with the Pentagon

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Anthropic chief back in talks with Pentagon about AI deal

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If you believe what both OpenAI and Anthropic proclaim — that they’re building AGI that will change everything — this bitterness should probably alarm you. sources.news/p/darios-big...

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Anthropic gave up its contract with the Pentagon over AI safety disagreements -- then, OpenAI swooped in.

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While companies like Anthropic debate limits on military uses of AI, Smack Technologies is training models to plan battlefield operations. www.wired.com/story/ai-mod...

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