The Pentagon is developing alternatives to Anthropic, report says

The Pentagon is developing alternatives to Anthropic, report says

After their dramatic falling-out, it doesn’t seem as though Anthropic and the Pentagon are getting back together. Instead, the Pentagon is building tools to replace Anthropic’s AI, according to a Bloomberg conversation with Cameron Stanley, the chief digital and AI officer at the Pentagon. “The Department is actively pursuing multiple LLMs into the appropriate government-owned…

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Warren presses Pentagon over decision to grant xAI access to classified networks

Warren presses Pentagon over decision to grant xAI access to classified networks

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday expressing concern over the Pentagon’s decision to give Elon Musk’s company xAI access to classified networks. “Grok, the controversial AI model developed by xAI, has provided disturbing outputs for users, including giving users ‘advice on how to commit murders and terrorist…

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AI Chatbot Grok’s Image Tool Being Probed by U.K. Media Regulator After Sexualized Deepfakes Uproar

AI Chatbot Grok’s Image Tool Being Probed by U.K. Media Regulator After Sexualized Deepfakes Uproar

Grok, the AI chatbot created by xAI, the artificial intelligence company founded by and majority-owned by Elon Musk, last week switched off its image creation and editing function for most users after an uproar over sexualized and violent imagery created with it. “Image generation and editing are currently limited to paying subscribers,” Grok replied to users of Musk’s X…

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