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Federal Court: Pentagon’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Unconstitutional Retaliation
A federal judge ruled that the Pentagon's blacklisting of AI lab Anthropic was unconstitutional retaliation, violating the First Amendment. The court found the "supply chain risk" designation illegal and arbitrary, stemming from Anthropic's refusal to enable mass surveillance or build lethal autonomous weapons.
Judge rules that the Pentagon's Anthropic ban was 'illegal and baseless'
A judge has ruled that the Pentagon's ban on the AI company Anthropic was illegal and baseless. The ruling stated that the invocation of national security was not sufficient grounds to punish government critics.
Trump Signs Space Transportation Policy Ordering Interior to Find Federal Land for a New Spaceport
President Donald Trump signed a new space transportation policy aiming to significantly increase the nation's launch and reentry capacity to over 1,000 annually by 2030. The policy directs the Department of the Interior to identify federal lands for a new spaceport and encourages repurposing existing infrastructure. It also calls for improved transparency in range schedules and enhanced capabilities for responsive launch operations.
Alibaba gets a reprieve from US Chinese military ban
A judge has ruled that the Pentagon must grant Alibaba a reprieve regarding its placement on a Chinese military list. This decision provides a temporary halt to the ban affecting the company.
SpaceX reportedly pressured the Pentagon into paying more for Starlink access
SpaceX is reportedly increasing the cost of its Starlink satellite internet service for the Pentagon. This comes after SpaceX had previously provided the service at a lower cost.
AI Yi-Yi!
The Pentagon has reached agreements with leading AI companies regarding safety protocols, though Anthropic was not included. Concerns about the existential risks posed by artificial intelligence were highlighted during a dramatic turn in an OpenAI trial.
The FBI confirms it's buying Americans' location data
FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed the agency purchases commercially available location data to track individuals, citing its constitutionality under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. Senator Ron Wyden criticized this practice as an "outrageous end run" around the Fourth Amendment, especially with the use of AI for mass surveillance. The article also mentions past controversies involving Patel and other government agencies' data practices.
AI Yi-Yi!
OpenAI had previously banned military use of its AI models, yet the Pentagon reportedly tested these models through Microsoft. The article also touches on the unreliability of AI for everyday tasks, citing an example with Alexa.