GoKawiilA list of possible targets could first be fed into a generative AI system that the Pentagon is fielding for classified settings. Humans might then ask the system to analyze the information and prioritize the targets. They would then be responsible for checking and evaluating the results and recommendations.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT and xAI’s Grok could soon be at the center of exactly these sorts of high-stakes military decisions. Read the full story.
—James O'Donnell
The must-reads
I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.
1 The Pentagon’s CTO claims Claude would “pollute” the defense supply chain
He blamed a “policy preference” that’s baked into the model. (CNBC)
+ Anthropic is reeling from OpenAI’s “compromise” with the DoD. (MIT Technology Review)
2 An ex-DOGE staffer has been accused of stealing social security data
Then taking the information to his new job in the IT division of a government contractor. (Wired)
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