• Trending: Everything announced at Samsung Unpacked: New Galaxy S26 phones and more Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026: Live updates on Galaxy S26 launch Alexa+ gets three new personality styles Apple event on March 4: What to expect Hands-on with Google’s Pixel 10a iPhone Fold: All the rumors so far Two stories about the Claude maker Anthropic broke on Tuesday that, when combined, arguably paint a chilling picture • First, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedlypressuring Anthropic to yield its AI safeguardsand give the military unrestrained access to its Claude AI chatbot • The company then chose the same day that the Hegseth news broke to drop its centerpiece safety pledge • On Tuesday, Anthropic said it was modifying itsResponsible Scaling Policy (RSP)to lower safety guardrails • Up until now, the company’s core pledge has been to stop training new AI models unless specific safety guidelines can be guaranteed in advance • This policy, which set hard tripwires to halt development, was a big part of Anthropic’s pitch to businesses and consumers

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  • Anthropic weakens its safety pledge in the wake of the Pentagon’s pressure campaign The frog’s water is beginning to bubble. Two stories about the Claude maker Anthropic broke on Tuesday that, when combined, arguably paint a chilling picture. First, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly pressuring Anthropic to yield its AI safeguards and give the military unrestrained access to its Claude AI chatbot. The company then chose the same day that the Hegseth news broke to drop its centerpiece safety pledge. On Tuesday, Anthropic said it was modifying its Responsible Scaling Policy (RSP) to

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