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Anthropic says the Department of War's new “contract language” made “virtually no progress” on preventing Claude's use for mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons

Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei discusses the company's proactive deployment of AI models to the Department of War and intelligence community, emphasizing their commitment to national security. Anthropic has been the first to deploy models in classified networks and national laboratories, and has provided custom models for national security customers. However, they maintain safeguards against mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons, citing risks to democratic values and the unreliability of current AI technology. Despite threats from the Department of War to remove Anthropic from their systems and label them a 'supply chain risk,' Anthropic stands by their position and hopes for reconsideration.

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Democratic primary turnout is surging in Texas, according to early voting data | CNN Politics

Early voting data for the Texas Democratic primary shows a significant increase in turnout, with nearly 850,000 ballots cast so far, which is about 60% more than at the same point in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. This surge suggests strong enthusiasm among the Democratic base, with many populous counties exceeding their entire primary turnout from previous years. The Democratic turnout is also higher than the Republican turnout at this point, raising the possibility that more Texans will vote in the Democratic primary than the Republican one. This trend is also observed in Arkansas and North Carolina, where Democratic turnout is increasing relative to past races.

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The Trump ‘Affordability’ Pivot That Never Came

In his lengthy State of the Union address, President Trump devoted minimal time to discussing affordability, a key concern for many voters. Despite polls indicating that inflation and economic issues are top priorities, Trump spent only 2.9 minutes on affordability, less than the time he spent on Venezuela and Olympic achievements. He questioned the legitimacy of affordability concerns, claiming they were exaggerated by Democrats and that his policies had already addressed the issue. However, data suggests that prices are still rising, and Trump's tariff policies may be contributing to inflation. He also made several claims about economic improvements that appear exaggerated or unfounded.

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Trump Has Terrifying New Idea for Tracking Undocumented Immigrants | The New Republic

The Trump administration is considering requiring banks to track clients’ citizenship status in order to find more people to deport. The Wall Street Journal reports that the White House is looking at signing an executive order or some other means to compel financial institutions to gather the data. Banks would likely have to ask for identifying documents, such as passports, from both new and existing customers who want a bank account in the U.S. Banks are reportedly alarmed at such an executive order, according to the Journal. They already have legal requirements to collect certain information for law enforcement to fight against financial crimes, including money laundering. But those requirements don’t specifically include gathering citizenship information, and there’s no law against noncitizens opening bank accounts in the U.S. A White House official told the publication that the new requirement hasn’t been approved and is only being discussed within the Treasury. A division of the Treasury Department that enforces laws against money laundering and counterterrorism financing could be used to collect the information, an unnamed source told the Journal. Last year, the Department of Homeland Security forced the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to turn over the personal information of immigrants enrolled in Medicaid, and the U.S. Postal Service has also been enlisted to identify targets. The goal seems to be not only increasing the number of deportations but also to force all immigrants, even those with legal status, to the fringes of American society by making them afraid that basic services, government or otherwise, can be used against them.

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