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Anthropic’s Claude AI systems have become a crucial tool for the military despite the company’s clashes with the Defense Department.

Anthropic’s Claude is helping the US military choose targets to strike in Iran, but responsibility for the accuracy, strategy and ethics of the decisions rests with humans.

Army-led JIATF-401 issued a guide outlining sensor technologies used to detect drone threats and the privacy protections tied to their use.

Many people who don’t believe one conspiracy theory about that station—known as the High-frequency Active Auroral Research ...

The Phantom MK-1 looks the part of an AI soldier. Encased in jet black steel with a tinted glass visor, it conjures a visceral dread far beyond what may be evoked by your typical humanoid robot. And ...

Researchers working on the most advanced AI models want rules to be drawn up to minimize the harm the technologies could cause. Their warnings need to be heard.

After being designated a supply-chain risk by DOD last week, which effectively forbids Pentagon contractors from using its products, the AI company filed a lawsuit against DOD this morning alleging ...

The Reacher and Fast X star discusses the grueling stunts and dark emotions on his Netflix alien invasion movie.

The battle between AI model builder Anthropic and the Pentagon has exposed a huge gap between what AI tools the military ...

President Trump is hosting Latin American leaders in Florida for the new Shield of the Americas summit, as Kristi Noem steps in as special envoy.

A viral podcast moment last month reignited speculation about extraterrestrials and prompted President Donald Trump’s commitment to kickstarting the release of government files on flying saucers. But ...