David Sacks on reports linking Anthropic ban to Pentagon CTO Emil Michael’s stake in Aravind Srinivas’ Perplexity AI; says: There is no … – The Times of India

David Sacks on reports linking Anthropic ban to Pentagon CTO Emil Michael’s stake in Aravind Srinivas’ Perplexity AI; says: There is no … – The Times of India

Venture capitalist David Sacks has now pushed back against the reports linking Pentagon chief technology officer Emil Michael’s investment in Perplexity AI to the government’s move against Anthropic. According to a report by Bending, speaking on the All-In Podcast, Sacks called the allegations a ‘smear campaign’, arguing that Perplexity is not a direct competitor to…

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Anthropic founder Dario Amodei calls India ‘central’ to AI’s next phase – The Times of India

Anthropic founder Dario Amodei calls India ‘central’ to AI’s next phase – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: India will play a “central role” in shaping both the opportunities and safeguards around advanced artificial intelligence, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said on Thursday, as the company announced its India expansion.Anthropic has opened an office in Bengaluru and appointed Irina Ghose as managing director for India. The company also said it has entered…

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Days before Anthropic and Pentagon clashed over right use of AI,  US military used company’s Claude AI chatbot to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro – The Times of India

Days before Anthropic and Pentagon clashed over right use of AI, US military used company’s Claude AI chatbot to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro – The Times of India

US military reportedly used AI chatbot Claude in a mission to capture Nicolás Maduro, raising concerns about its deployment in combat. This comes as Anthropic and the Pentagon clash over AI usage, with the company opposing autonomous weapons and surveillance, while the Defense Department seeks fewer restrictions on classified networks. The US military used Anthropic’s…

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Explained: What is Anthropic’s AI tool that wiped 5 billion off software stocks in a single day – The Times of India

Explained: What is Anthropic’s AI tool that wiped $285 billion off software stocks in a single day – The Times of India

A swift market reaction, dubbed ‘SaaSpocalypse,’ saw software stocks plummet by $285 billion after Anthropic’s AI assistant, Claude Cowork, launched new plugins. The legal workflow automation plugin, in particular, triggered a selloff in legal tech and broader software sectors. Analysts now fear AI platforms are becoming direct competitors to existing software providers. Anthropic’s newly launched…

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