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Three new Big Tech executives have joined the Army Reserve, part of a larger effort modernizing the force
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (527+ words) A second crop of tech executives entered the Army Reserve last week, expanding the service's ties with Big Tech as it continues a dramatic effort to modernize its equipment and systems and better prepare for modern warfare. Those who recently…...
Your cheat sheet to Anthropic's latest drama with the White House
21+ hour, 4+ min ago (509+ words) Anthropic is at the center of another showdown with the Trump administration " this time over the recent release of the artificial intelligence company's latest AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5. For those catching up on the flurry of news over the…...
Anthropic's new models were restricted by the US. Europe's top AI startup has been waiting for this moment.
18+ hour, 49+ min ago (463+ words) The White House's move to restrict access to Anthropic's newest AI models could hand one of Europe's leading AI startups exactly the opening it has been preparing for. On Friday, US officials imposed export controls on Anthropic's cybersecurity-focused models, Mythos…...
Inside the whirlwind 24 hours that led the White House to slap export controls on Anthropic
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1349+ words) The move, which followed multiple tense calls between Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and administration officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and White House Cyber Director Sean Cairncross, underscores how the White House is wrestling in real time with regulating fast-moving,…...
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned Mythos posed a national security threat. Washington just responded.
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (500+ words) Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is famous for warning that his own products pose a threat. In an essay published this month, Amodei cautioned that AI's power "has become undeniable." As an example, he pointed to Anthropic's latest model, Mythos, which…...
'Baffling' or 'based'? : Tech world reacts to Trump export controls on Anthropic's new AI models
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (536+ words) Anthropic's announcement that the Trump Administration ordered it to block foreign access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 " prompting the company to completely cut off access to those AI models " sent a shock wave across the tech world. Here are some reactions…...
This week's Anthropic-inspired AI freakout, explained
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (487+ words) Anthropic changed course after a developer backlash this week. The bigger story is what the company is still doing, and why. The startup said it will no longer secretly degrade Fable 5 responses when users ask for help on frontier AI…...
What smart people are saying about the 2 most controversial parts of Anthropic's new models
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (697+ words) Anthropic's latest AI release is igniting controversy over what its new models will and won't do. On Tuesday, Anthropic unveiled Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, its long-awaited "Mythos-class" models. Alongside the launch, the company disclosed two unusual safeguards: the models may…...
Anthropic purposely made its new Mythos-based models bad at AI research, and developers are fuming
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (332+ words) Anthropic's powerful new models deliberately become less helpful when they detect users are working on AI research, according to technical disclosures that are already sparking controversy across the industry. The company said the measures stem from concerns that advanced AI…...
Anthropic releases Claude Fable 5, a 'Mythos-class' AI model with safeguards
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (424+ words) Anthropic is finally willing to give you Mythos, but it comes with some safeguard strings attached. On Tuesday, Anthropic said it was releasing a "Mythos-class" model called Claude Fable 5, but with safeguards so significant that it gave the model a…...