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The Defense Department reportedly plans to train AI models on classified military data

Engadget

The models will be separate versions of models specifically for military use. The Pentagon is making plans to have AI companies train versions of their models specifically for military use on classified information, according to the . If true, it wouldn't come as a surprise, seeing as the US is aiming to become an "AI-first warfighting force, based on the statement [PDF] released by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth earlier this year. The department is already using AI models in the military: For instance, the US reportedly used Anthropic's Claude to help with the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and with its attack on Iran, even after President Trump ordered federal agencies to ban its technology. But models trained on actual classified data could give more accurate and detailed responses, say, for situations similar to what happened in the past that aren't public information.


Kash Patel set to tout crucial FBI reforms that many Americans may not know about: 'Real security'

FOX News

FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to tout Trump-era reforms at a Senate hearing Wednesday, many of which Patel thinks most American's don't know about.


Robot goes BERSERK at a restaurant in California as desperate staff try to drag it away from customers - as one viewer asks 'why isn't there a big red power off button?'

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Meghan unveils new As Ever line with Lilibet... amid claims Netflix has been left with huge $10m surplus of her unsold products after'split' with streamer Outrageous full story of scandalous affair that's the talk of Manhattan's exclusive private schools: Family insiders reveal humiliating sex secrets... shock'confession' letter... and the furious relative who exposed it all Sinister truth about explosive resignation of Trump's top counter-terror chief Joe Kent... and his shock claim Israel is manipulating the president: MARK HALPERIN Ugly new Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban divorce fight ERUPTS: Her friends share humiliating details of'midlife crisis'... and reveal brutal REAL reason daughter Sunday Rose'snubbed' him Kim Kardashian takes a VERY dramatic tumble in towering $80 'stripper heels' and accidentally grabs an'old lady' as she falls on her way out of Vanity Fair Oscars party USA baseball stars slammed over'disgraceful' national anthem gesture before WBC final vs Venezuela Israel says Iran's intelligence chief has been killed in overnight airstrike in latest attack on regime: Live updates Canada's ultimate revenge on Trump over tariffs gathers pace I ran America's only Supermax jail: What history's most notorious terrorists and serial killers told me as they waited to die Fox News anchor issues blistering takedown of liberal media's delusional take on Iran: 'A stalemate? How I lost 8st in my 50s and now finally have the figure of my dreams. I've been large my whole life, but I now feel happier than I ever did in my 20s. Presidential hopeful JB Pritzker's bold defiant bet against black caucus pays off Everything JFK Jr told friends about his love affair with'sexual dynamo' Madonna... her unprintable pillow talk... and his perverse incest request that she couldn't go through with Mamdani forces New York beloved preschool to hike annual fee to $36,000... and parents are fuming Heath Ledger's lookalike daughter Matilda steps out days after 17 year anniversary of late actor's Oscar win Supreme Court's top judge issues chilling warning as Trump targets his own appointees Robot goes BERSERK at a restaurant in California as desperate staff try to drag it away from customers - as one viewer asks'why isn't there a big red power off button?' This is the shocking moment a dancing robot goes berserk at a restaurant, sending food flying while staff try to drag it away.


Join Our Next Livestream: The War Machine

WIRED

The app reads your email inbox and your meeting calendar, then gives you a short audio summary. It can help you spend less time scrolling, but of course, there are privacy drawbacks to consider.


You're reading your weather app wrong! Scientists reveal what a '30% chance of rain' REALLY means

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Meghan unveils new As Ever line with Lilibet... amid claims Netflix has been left with huge $10m surplus of her unsold products amid'split' with streamer Outrageous full story of scandalous affair that's the talk of Manhattan's exclusive private schools: Family insiders reveal humiliating sex secrets... shock'confession' letter... and the furious relative who exposed it all Sinister truth about explosive resignation of Trump's top counter-terror chief Joe Kent... and his shock claim Israel is manipulating the president: MARK HALPERIN Canada's ultimate revenge on Trump over tariffs gathers pace Ugly new Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban divorce fight ERUPTS: Her friends share humiliating details of'midlife crisis'... and reveal brutal REAL reason daughter Sunday Rose'snubbed' him Kim Kardashian takes a VERY dramatic tumble in towering $80 'stripper heels' and accidentally grabs an'old lady' as she falls on her way out of Vanity Fair Oscars party USA baseball stars slammed over'disgraceful' national anthem gesture before WBC final vs Venezuela Israel says Iran's intelligence chief has been killed in overnight airstrike in latest attack on regime: Live updates Presidential hopeful JB Pritzker's bold defiant bet against black caucus pays off Supreme Court's top judge issues chilling warning as Trump targets his own appointees Heath Ledger's lookalike daughter Matilda steps out days after 17 year anniversary of late actor's Oscar win Fox News anchor issues blistering takedown of liberal media's delusional take on Iran: 'A stalemate? I ditched my realtor and used ChatGPT to sell my Florida house instead. Here's my exact prompts and steps for you to do it too Hollywood's top insider makes VERY catty observation about Kaitlan Collins Everything JFK Jr told friends about his love affair with'sexual dynamo' Madonna... her unprintable pillow talk... and his perverse incest request that she couldn't go through with Mamdani forces New York beloved preschool to hike annual fee to $36,000... and parents are fuming Alix Earle stuns in white bikini in first glimpse at 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition... after turning heads with Tom Brady and Joe Burrow Scientists reveal what a '30% chance of rain' REALLY means Are you always getting caught in the rain without an umbrella? If so, you might be reading your weather forecast app wrong. When many people see a '30% chance of rain' on their app, they think this corresponds to the heaviness of the downpour, or the area of land that will experience it.


AI pilot program in L.A. County courts will help judges craft rulings in some cases

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. AI pilot program in L.A. County courts will help judges craft rulings in some cases This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . A select panel of L.A. County judges now have access to an artificial intelligence tool that can help them summarize motions and draft rulings in civil court. The tool, Learned Hand, is already in use by judges in 10 states, according to the company's CEO.


Defense Department says Anthropic poses 'unacceptable risk' to national security

Engadget

Defense Department says Anthropic poses'unacceptable risk' to national security The Pentagon has submitted a court filing in response to Anthropic's lawsuit challenging its'supply chain risk' designation. The Department of Defense said giving Anthropic continued access to its warfighting infrastructure would "introduce unacceptable risk" to its supply chains in a court filing submitted in response to the AI company's lawsuit. If you'll recall, Anthropic sued the government to challenge the supply chain risk designation it received for refusing to allow its model to be used for mass surveillance and the development of autonomous weapons. In its filing, the department explained that its secretary, Pete Hegseth, had a provision incorporated into AI service contracts, allowing the agency to use their technologies for any lawful purpose. Anthropic refused its terms and apparently, the company's behavior caused the Pentagon to question whether it truly was a "trusted partner" that it could work with when it comes to "highly sensitive" initiatives.


A principled approach for data bias mitigation

AIHub

How do you know if your data is fair? And if it isn't, what can you do about it? Machine learning models are increasingly used to make high-stakes decisions, from predicting who gets a loan to estimating the likelihood that someone will reoffend. But these models are only as good as the data they learn from [Shahbazi 2023]. If the training data is biased, the model's decisions will likely be biased too [Hort 2024, Pagano 2023].


A Quantum Leap for the Turing Award

WIRED

Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard pioneered quantum information theory. Now they've been awarded the highest honor in computer science. Today it's widely acknowledged that the future of computing will involve the quantum realm . Companies like Google, Microsoft, IBM, and a few well-funded startups are frantically building quantum computers and routinely claiming advances that seem to bring this exotic, world-changing technology within reach. In 1979 all of this was unthinkable.