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Claude Is Helping CENTCOM Prioritize Strike Targets
CENTCOM used Anthropic's Claude to process classified intelligence feeds and prioritize strike targets including IRGC bases and nuclear sites during the February 2026 Iran strikes — even after Trump ordered a ban on the technology. The implications for AI in warfare are staggering.
Claude AI Implicated in Khamenei Assassination
Anthropic's Claude AI was used for intelligence synthesis in Operation Epic Fury, the strike that killed Iran's Khamenei — just hours after the Pentagon threatened to blacklist the company. The dual-use reckoning for frontier AI is no longer hypothetical.
OpenAI Contractors Asked to Upload Work from Previous Jobs to Evaluate AI Agents
A Wired investigation reveals OpenAI is asking contractors to submit real work documents from previous jobs to evaluate AI agents. The practice raises serious questions about intellectual property and how far companies will go to build capable AI systems.
Hack Exposes Venture-Backed Operation Running AI Influencer Farm on TikTok at Scale
A hack has exposed an Andreessen Horowitz-backed company running a phone farm operation to flood TikTok with AI-generated influencers. The revelation raises urgent questions about disclosure requirements and the venture capital thesis behind synthetic content at scale.