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Palantir is caught in the middle of a brewing fight between Anthropic and the Pentagon

Rebecca Heilweil / fastcompany - A dispute between AI company Anthropic and the Pentagon over how the military can use the company’s technology has now gone public. Amid tense negotiations, Anthropic has reportedly called for limits on two key applications: mass surveillance and autonomo…

#ai #techpolicy #defensetech #anthropic #aiethics #genai #government #supplychain #palantir #regulation

I found Claude for Government buried in the Claude Desktop binary. Here's what Anthropic built, how it got deployed, and the line they're still holding against the Pentagon.

17 days / reddit / /u/aaddrick

‘Woke’ AI Feud Escalates Between Pentagon and Anthropic

17 days / wsj / Keach Hagey

Palantir partnership is at heart of Anthropic, Pentagon rift www.semafor.com/article/02/1...

17 days / bsky / @newnarrative.bsky.social / newnarrative.bsky.social

Good to know! www.semafor.com/article/02/1...

17 days / bsky / @ajvicens.bsky.social / ajvicens.bsky.social

"Soon after the Maduro raid, during a regular check-in that Palantir holds with Anthropic, an Anthropic official discussed the operation with a Palantir senior executive, who gathered from the exchange that the AI startup disapproved of its technolog

17 days / bsky / @justinhendrix.bsky.social / justinhendrix.bsky.social

Palantir partnership is at heart of Anthropic, Pentagon rift

17 days / semafor / Reed Albergotti

Palantir is caught in the middle of a brewing fight between Anthropic and the Pentagon

17 days / fastcompany / Rebecca Heilweil

Pentagon Weighs Axing $200M Anthropic Deal in Moral Standoff Over AI Safeguards

17 days / eweek / Grant Harvey

Pentagon Considers Designating Anthropic AI as a ‘Supply Chain Risk’: Report

17 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 4:21 pm / permalink 19319 / 9 stories in 17 days


Tesla’s 45 Austin Robotaxis now have 14 crashes on the books since launching in June

Max Knoblauch / sherwood - Tesla submitted five new crash reports in January involving its Austin Robotaxi fleet, Electrek reports.

#techpolicy #selfdriving #robotaxis #cars #aiethics #government #tesla #us #automotive #safety

California regulators decide not to suspend Tesla sales in the state

16 days / techxplore

Tesla (TSLA) Stock: Holds Steady After Autopilot Removed

16 days / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Tesla Relents, Reportedly Stops Using the Term ‘Autopilot’ in California

17 days / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Tesla dodges 30-day suspension in California after removing Autopilot

17 days / techcrunch / Kirsten Korosec

Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That's 4x Higher Than Humans

17 days / ycombinator

Ride the Tesla RoboTaxi: only one out of every three will get into an accident! sherwood.news/tech/teslas-...

17 days / bsky / @kentremendous.bsky.social / kentremendous.bsky.social

Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That’s 4x Higher Than Humans

17 days / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That’s 4x Higher Than Humans

17 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Tesla 'Robotaxi' adds 5 more crashes in Austin in a month – 4x worse than humans

17 days / ycombinator

Tesla’s 45 Austin Robotaxis now have 14 crashes on the books since launching in June

17 days / sherwood / Max Knoblauch

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 19314 / 10 stories in 17 days


OpenAI hires 'genius' OpenClaw creator, but popular AI assistant will remain open source — Sam Altman says creator will work on 'smart agents' in new role

tomshardware - OpenAI has hired the creator of popular agentic AI tool OpenClaw, but has decided to keep the project open source. Despite its old Claude-inspired name, Anthropic threatened Steinberger with legal action ahead of multiple name changes.

#ai #cybersecurity #techpolicy #openai #aiethics #genai #jobs #safety #regulation #openclaw

“I don’t do this for the money… I want to have fun and have impact.” sources.news/p/how-did-me...

17 days / bsky / @alexeheath.com / alexeheath.com

Mac mini shortages are starting to happen — and the OpenClaw AI boom is a key reason

17 days / reddit / /u/Thepunnisherrr

How did Meta lose the ClawFather?

17 days / sources / Alex Heath

This Viral AI Project Went From Side Hustle to Coveted Prize in Three Months

17 days / wsj / Angel Au-Yeung

MyClaw launches managed, always-on OpenClaw agent

17 days / testingcatalog / Nero Soares

AI agents drive buzz for Raspberry Pi mini-computers

17 days / semafor / Brendan Ruberry

The Year of the Agent: OpenAI Strikes Deal With OpenClaw Founder

17 days / cnet / Macy Meyer

Meta and Other Tech Companies Ban OpenClaw Over Cybersecurity Concerns

17 days / wired / Paresh Dave

OpenAI hires 'genius' OpenClaw creator, but popular AI assistant will remain open source — Sam Altman says creator will work on 'smart agents' in new role

17 days / tomshardware

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 19313 / 9 stories in 17 days


Meta patented LLM that would post for users after they die

mashable - Meta recently won a patent for an LLM that would simulate users' accounts and post, like, and comment on their behalf, including for the accounts of people who have died.

#ai #techpolicy #meta #aiethics #genai #law #contentmoderation #intellectualproperty #digitalprivacy

Meta’s “After You Die” AI Just Got Patented

17 days / theresanaiforthat / There's An AI For That

Meta patented LLM that would post for users after they die

17 days / mashable

Meta patents AI that could continue posting on social media on behalf of deceased users

17 days / techspot

Meta patents AI that lets dead people post from the great beyond

17 days / fastcompany / Chris Morris

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 19312 / 4 stories in 17 days


Anthropic and Infosys team up to build AI agents for regulated industries

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - Anthropic and Indian IT giant Infosys are jointly developing AI agents for regulated industries.The article Anthropic and Infosys team up to build AI agents for regulated industries appeared first on The Decoder.

#ai #cloud #enterprise #anthropic #aiethics #genai #business #asia #assistant #api

Anthropic and Infosys team up to build AI agents for regulated industries

17 days / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

Infosys (INFY) Stock Jumps on Anthropic Partnership Announcement

17 days / parameter / Trader Edge

As AI jitters rattle IT stocks, Infosys partners with Anthropic to build ‘enterprise-grade’ AI agents

17 days / techcrunch / Jagmeet Singh

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 11:21 am / permalink 19293 / 3 stories in 17 days


Ireland's Data Watchdog Joins Global Regulators Probing X Over AI Image Risks

Vismaya V / decrypt - The probe will examine Grok’s AI image processing for lawful use, built-in safeguards, and impact assessments.

#ai #dataprivacy #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #gdpr #law #contentmoderation #grokai #safety

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17 days / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Irish data protection authority opens investigation into AI-generated deepfakes on Musk's X

17 days / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

EU launches probe into xAI over sexualized images

17 days / arstechnica / Hannah Murphy, Financial Times

Ireland now also investigating X over Grok-made sexual images

17 days / bsky / @infosec.skyfleet.blue / infosec.skyfleet.blue

EU launches second investigation into Grok's nonconsensual image generation

17 days / engadget / Sarah Fielding

Pedro Sánchez calls for probe into tech giants over child sex abuse material

17 days / politico / Milena Wälde

Ireland joins regulator smackdown after X's Grok AI accused of undressing people

17 days / theregister / Connor Jones

Ireland's Data Watchdog Joins Global Regulators Probing X Over AI Image Risks

17 days / decrypt / Vismaya V

Ireland now also investigating X over Grok-made sexual images

17 days / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

212 NexT invests in advanced chemistry startup Aepnus

17 days / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Ireland investigates X over Grok AI ‘nudification’ debacle

17 days / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 5:20 am / permalink 19267 / 11 stories in 17 days


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