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Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

OpenAI amends Pentagon deal as Sam Altman admits it looks sloppy'

OpenAI is revising its Pentagon AI contract after CEO Sam Altman acknowledged the rushed deal appeared opportunistic, adding explicit restrictions against domestic mass surveillance and NSA deployment.
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: What's actually at stake? | TechCrunch

Anthropic refuses military use of its AI for mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons, clashing with Defense Secretary Hegseth over who controls powerful AI systems and their deployment.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

OpenAI amends Pentagon deal as Sam Altman admits it looks sloppy'

OpenAI is revising its Pentagon AI contract after CEO Sam Altman acknowledged the rushed deal appeared opportunistic, adding explicit restrictions against domestic mass surveillance and NSA deployment.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 days ago

Amid growing backlash, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman explains why he cut a deal with the Pentagon following Anthropic blacklisting | Fortune

OpenAI agreed to a Pentagon deal for classified military networks while Anthropic refused similar terms, triggering employee backlash and public criticism over AI use in surveillance and autonomous weapons.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
4 days ago

5 big takeaways from Sam Altman's Saturday night AMA on OpenAI's Pentagon deal

OpenAI finalized a Pentagon deal to deploy AI models after Anthropic refused similar terms, with CEO Sam Altman acknowledging the rushed process and poor optics while hoping it de-escalates industry tensions.
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

Trump bans AI firm Anthropic from federal agencies

President Donald Trump on Friday ordered all US federal agencies to phase out their use of AI technology from the firm Anthropic. The move follows a public dispute between Anthropic and the Pentagon. Trump's directive came during an approaching deadline from the Pentagon to Anthropic urging the firm to allow unrestricted military use of its AI technology or face consequences.
US politics
#ai-safety
fromFuturism
6 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Anthropic Drops Its Huge Safety Pledge That Was Supposedly the Whole Point of the Company

fromEngadget
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Anthropic weakens its safety pledge in the wake of the Pentagon's pressure campaign

fromFuturism
6 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Anthropic Drops Its Huge Safety Pledge That Was Supposedly the Whole Point of the Company

fromEngadget
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Anthropic weakens its safety pledge in the wake of the Pentagon's pressure campaign

fromThe Verge
6 days ago

Anthropic refuses Pentagon's new terms, standing firm on lethal autonomous weapons and mass surveillance

I believe deeply in the existential importance of using AI to defend the United States and other democracies, and to defeat our autocratic adversaries. Anthropic has therefore worked proactively to deploy our models to the Department of War and the intelligence community.
US politics
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Tim Cook is destroying his own legacy

What responsibility do you have to speak up about bad things happening in the world? Does that responsibility change when speaking up might affect your business? What about if you're a sports creator, or the moderator of a deeply NSFW subreddit? What about if you're just a little ol' phone website? Ultimately, everyone has to make those decisions for themselves. But decisions have consequences.
Gadgets
fromABC listen
2 months ago

Insolvent firm run by ex-AFL star wipes millions in debt via 'legal phoenixing' - ABC listen

A digital marketing agency run by a former AFL star has reopened, despite owing more than four million dollars to staff, suppliers and the tax office.
Marketing
#openai
fromFuturism
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

"Get Us All Killed": Former OpenAI Staffers Implore Courts to Block What It's Trying to Do

fromFuturism
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

"Get Us All Killed": Former OpenAI Staffers Implore Courts to Block What It's Trying to Do

fromBoston.com
3 months ago

3 Mass. companies are among the most ethical in the U.S., according to MarketBeat

The study surveyed 3,012 respondents in October, using a nationally balanced sample, to identify which companies they felt best aligned "with their personal ethics and values." Hershey Company in Pennsylvania earned the top overall spot. "Ethical perception is becoming the new currency of brand loyalty," said Matt Paulson, founder of MarketBeat. "People want to believe the companies they support share their values - and they're rewarding those that prove it."
Business
Business
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

More than half of UK businesses changing DEI approach due to Trump's criticism

More than half of UK businesses are altering or abandoning DEI and other ethical initiatives in response to US political criticism of the woke agenda.
fromWIRED
5 months ago

I Thought I Knew Silicon Valley. I Was Wrong

For decades, Mark Lemley's life as an intellectual property lawyer was orderly enough. He's a professor at Stanford University and has consulted for Amazon, Google, and Meta. "I always enjoyed that the area I practice in has largely been apolitical," Lemley tells me. What's more, his democratic values neatly aligned with those of the companies that hired him. But in January, Lemley made a radical move. "I have struggled with how to respond to Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook's descent into toxic masculinity and Neo-Nazi madness," he posted on LinkedIn. "I have fired Meta as a client."
US politics
Business
fromHarvard Business Review
5 months ago

Identify Your Core Values to Make Better Leadership Decisions

Leaders must rely on personal core values to guide decisions amid economic pressure, social expectations, AI disruption, and geopolitical instability.
Philosophy
fromAeon
5 months ago

How Chinese religious traditions shape corporate generosity | Aeon Essays

Chinese spiritual traditions like Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism continue to influence corporate ethics, legitimacy, and attitudes toward wealth in modern China.
Privacy professionals
fromFast Company
7 months ago

What the Coldplay concert saga tells us about our privacy

A couple captured on KissCam at a Coldplay concert sparked global attention, leading to discussions on privacy, ethics, and corporate accountability.
US politics
fromFuturism
7 months ago

Elon Musk's Neuralink Caught Filing for Benefits Meant for Small Businesses Run by Minorities

Elon Musk's company Neuralink erroneously claimed a "small disadvantaged business" status while he was dismantling DEI protections in the Trump administration.
US politics
fromFortune
7 months ago

An HR crisis is taking the internet by storm and there could be 'severe consequences for the company's culture'

An embrace between CEO Andy Byron and chief people officer Kristin Cabot at a Coldplay concert sparked rumors and public backlash online.
fromArs Technica
7 months ago

Synths hunt down deadly monsters in latest Alien: Earth trailer

The eight-episode series is set in 2120, where corporate interests are competing to unlock the key to human longevity, possibly even immortality.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Revealed: spies for hire used Big Brother' tactics on salmon farm activists

This could happen to anyone. It might be happening to you and your family right now. Military types following you around with no purpose other than spying on you to try to find something in your private life that might be useful to whomever pays them.
Privacy professionals
#meta
Social media marketing
fromFast Company
9 months ago

Endless growth, endless harm: Facebook is a symptom, not an outlier

Careless People exposes Meta's detrimental practices affecting society, highlighting systemic issues in corporate America regarding accountability and ethical standards.
fromMiami Herald
9 months ago
Social media marketing

Tell-all says Facebook used sinister tactics on vulnerable group

Sarah Wynn-Williams' memoir exposes serious ethical issues and national security concerns at Meta, revealing powerful insights into corporate accountability.
Social media marketing
fromFast Company
9 months ago

Endless growth, endless harm: Facebook is a symptom, not an outlier

Careless People exposes Meta's detrimental practices affecting society, highlighting systemic issues in corporate America regarding accountability and ethical standards.
Social media marketing
fromMiami Herald
9 months ago

Tell-all says Facebook used sinister tactics on vulnerable group

Sarah Wynn-Williams' memoir exposes serious ethical issues and national security concerns at Meta, revealing powerful insights into corporate accountability.
fromVulture
9 months ago

Hacks Recap: A Long Day at the Office

Deborah reflects on her sister's struggles with illiteracy while also confronting her new job dynamics without Winnie, who helped protect her from corporate decisions.
Media industry
Social justice
fromAbove the Law
9 months ago

Biglaw Doesn't Give A Damn About Its Young Lawyers - Above the Law

Young lawyers in Biglaw feel betrayed as firms compromise their values by aligning with the Trump administration.
NYC startup
fromTruthout
9 months ago

As Trump Pushes Privatization of USPS, Amazon May Be Preparing to Take Over

Amazon is eyeing the privatization of the U.S. Postal Service as a lucrative opportunity, amidst Trump's push for privatization.
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

Rebekah Brooks took concerning interest' in Tom Watson, court documents claim

Brooks expressed alarming interest in targeting Tom Watson, commenting he must die, illustrating troubling workplace attitudes at News Group Newspapers amidst the phone-hacking scandal.
UK news
Left-wing politics
fromFuturism
10 months ago

Whistleblower Says He Received Threats After Investigating Whether Elon Musk's Minions Were Stealing Government Data

Allegations arise suggesting that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency may have illegally accessed NLRB data in a concerning breach.
fromPortland Mercury
10 months ago

I'm Confused By Your Price Increases (2/2)

Some larger businesses like New Seasons whose prices have always been a slap in the face, I've come to expect this from.
Business
fromIndependent
10 months ago

Corporate 'spy' gets around-the-clock security at his Dublin home - paid for by former employer

Keith O'Brien expressed his concerns regarding the influence of those involved in corporate espionage, emphasizing the significant power and wealth they wield, which leaves him feeling vulnerable.
EU data protection
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