The Trump administration filed a court brief arguing Anthropic's AI safety restrictions make it an unacceptable national security risk, defending the Pentagon's supply-chain-risk designation.
Senator Elissa Slotkin introduced legislation to codify into law that AI cannot autonomously decide to kill a target, cannot be used for mass surveillance of Americans, and cannot launch nuclear weapons — directly responding to the Pentagon-Anthropic conflict.
The U.S. Department of Defense has begun engineering work to replace Anthropic's Claude AI across its systems after labeling the company a supply-chain risk, while Anthropic sues the Pentagon in federal court challenging the unprecedented blacklist.
The White House and House Republicans are jointly developing a legislative package to preempt state-level AI regulations, combining AI law preemption with children's online safety provisions as the 90-day deadline from Trump's December AI executive order arrives.
Anthropic's lawsuit against the Pentagon over its 'supply chain risk' designation gained new momentum as the ACLU and CDT filed an amicus brief, arguing the designation unlawfully punishes the company's First Amendment-protected AI safety advocacy.
The US Senate Sergeant at Arms approved the use of OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot for official Senate business, marking a significant step in AI adoption by the US legislative branch.
The US Commerce Department quietly withdrew a draft rule that would have required foreign operators of large AI clusters to invest in American AI infrastructure, effectively removing a major regulatory burden on Nvidia and AMD's international sales.
Anthropic's legal and public dispute with the U.S. Department of Defense has intensified after the Pentagon's AI chief called the company's stance 'bananas.' The conflict centers on a supply-chain risk designation that Anthropic argues threatens its ability to operate independently.
Microsoft filed an amicus brief in federal court supporting Anthropic's lawsuit against the Pentagon, urging a judge to issue a temporary restraining order blocking the DOD's supply chain risk designation and warning the ban could 'hamper U.S. warfighters' by disrupting AI systems already in use.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei vows to challenge in court the Pentagon's unprecedented decision to label the AI company a national security supply chain risk, the first time a US firm has received such a designation.
The National Academy of Medicine formally launched its 'Patient Safety in the Era of AI' initiative on March 4, 2026, bringing together health care, technology, and policy leaders to develop a national strategy for leveraging AI to prevent patient harm.
OpenAI published a blog post outlining its agreement with the Department of Defense, maintaining red lines against mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons, even as CEO Sam Altman acknowledged the deal was rushed and generated significant backlash — including Anthropic's Claude surpassing ChatGPT in the App Store.
The US military relied on Anthropic's Claude AI for intelligence assessments and target identification during Saturday's strikes on Iran, even as President Trump had just ordered federal agencies to immediately cease using the tool — exposing a stark contradiction at the heart of Washington's AI policy.
President Trump has directed all federal agencies to phase out Anthropic's Claude AI, labeling the company a national security threat after it refused Pentagon demands to remove safety guardrails for military use.
Anthropic released an updated Responsible Scaling Policy (RSP v3.0) that critics say rolls back flagship safety pledges, coinciding with intense pressure from the Pentagon over military AI use.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened to invoke the Defense Production Act and label Anthropic a supply chain risk unless it grants the U.S. military unrestricted access to its Claude AI model by Friday.
Trump's aggressive pro-AI agenda is generating unexpected backlash from within his own base, as MAGA voters join progressives in opposing data center proliferation over energy costs and community disruption ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Lawmakers from both parties in state capitols across the U.S. are finding common ground on regulating artificial intelligence and data centers, marking a rare moment of bipartisan consensus on tech policy.
From Bernie Sanders to Ron DeSantis, politicians across the U.S. are calling to regulate or halt AI data center construction amid voter concerns over rising electricity bills, water use, and environmental impact.
The White House unveiled the Tech Corps initiative within the Peace Corps to deploy STEM volunteers abroad, promoting U.S. AI exports and countering China's growing influence in developing nations.
