US Military Reportedly Used Anthropic's AI in Venezuela Operation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The US military employed Anthropic's AI model, Claude, during an operation in Venezuela, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal on Saturday. The use of the AI model marks a high-profile example of how the US military is integrating artificial intelligence into its operations.
A spokesperson for Anthropic declined to comment on whether Claude was used in the operation, but stated that any use of the tool was required to comply with its policies, as reported by The Guardian. The Wall Street Journal indicated that Claude was utilized through Anthropic's partnership with Palantir Technologies.
In other news, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) suspended some operations at Nasser Hospital in Gaza after armed men, some masked, posed security threats inside the building. The Geneva-based medical charity reported on its website that non-essential work at the hospital in Khan Younis was halted on January 20 due to concerns with the management of the structure, the safeguarding of its neutrality, and security breaches, according to Al Jazeera.
Meanwhile, over 100 artists, including musicians, actors, and writers, have voiced their support for the United Nations special rapporteur for occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, who faces international calls to resign. In a letter from the group Artists for Palestine on Saturday, the signatories offered full support to Albanese, a defender of human rights and the Palestinian people's right to exist, Al Jazeera reported.
In Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated that his country should fear the European Union more than Russia, promising to clear away the EU's "oppressive machinery" before the upcoming parliamentary elections. Orban made the remarks during his annual state-of-the-nation speech on Saturday, as reported by Al Jazeera. He also pledged to push out foreign influence that limits Hungary's sovereignty.
Finally, an avalanche was triggered by a helicopter in the French Alps, prompting a maximum alert across the region. Several major ski resorts were forced to shut down as avalanche risk levels surged, Al Jazeera reported. Three skiers were killed in the French Alps after an avalanche struck on Friday.
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