Anthropic wanted assurance that its technology would not be used for fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, and the DOD wanted Anthropic to grant the agency unfettered access to Claude across all lawful purposes.
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Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2026
International calls for greater restrictions on autonomous weapons systems come as negotiators prepare to meet in Geneva in November to strengthen the existing Convention on Conventional Weapons.
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Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Aug. 2026
Worth, a tall converted safety with long arms, is a candidate for the practice squad.
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Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
31 Aug. 2026
Dozens of companies have withdrawn over the past decades due to poor profits, an uncertain business outlook and concerns about harm to their reputations from making arms, especially lethal weapons.
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