The Pentagon is reportedly at odds with AI company Anthropic over the use of its technology, potentially jeopardizing a $200 million contract, according to a report in Axios. The disagreement centers on the Pentagon's push to utilize Anthropic's AI models, including Claude, for all lawful purposes, a demand to which Anthropic has reportedly been resistant. Meanwhile, former Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko was detained while attempting to leave the country, and longtime NPR host David Greene is suing Google over the voice used in its NotebookLM tool.
The dispute between the Pentagon and Anthropic follows similar demands made to other AI companies, including OpenAI, Google, and xAI, according to the Axios report. While one company has agreed and two have shown some flexibility, Anthropic has reportedly been the most resistant. The Wall Street Journal previously reported significant disagreements between Anthropic and Defense Department officials regarding the use of Claude models.
In Ukraine, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) detained Herman Halushchenko on Sunday while he attempted to cross the border. The former energy minister resigned last November amid a large-scale corruption scandal in the country's energy sector, according to a statement by NABU.
In other news, David Greene, the former host of NPR's Morning Edition, is suing Google, alleging that the male podcast voice in the company's NotebookLM tool is based on his voice, according to The Washington Post. Greene, who currently hosts the KCRW show Left, Right, & Center, stated, "My voice is, like, the most important part of who I am." Google, however, maintains that the voice used in NotebookLM is unrelated to Greene's.
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