The AI Hype Index: AI goes to war

The article discusses the increasing use of AI in military applications and warfare. It highlights the growing hype and concerns around AI's role in conflict and defense strategies. This matters because AI's integration into war raises ethical, strategic, and safety challenges globally.

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PublishedWednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10:00 AMMar 25, 10:00 AM

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MIT Technology Review’s highly subjective take on the latest buzz about AI

AI is at war. Anthropic and the Pentagon feuded over how to weaponize Anthropic’s AI model Claude; then OpenAI swept the Pentagon off its feet with an “opportunistic and sloppy” deal. Users quit ChatGPT in droves. People marched through London in the biggest protest against AI to date. If you’re keeping score, Anthropic—the company founded to be ethical—is now turbocharging US strikes on Iran.

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The AI Hype Index: AI goes to war

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