President Trump directed the Pentagon and U.S. national security agencies to speed adoption of artificial intelligence while updating rules for autonomous weapons to preserve human judgment and protect civil liberties. The memo bars using AI to censor speech, embed ideological bias or conduct unlawful surveillance, and requires DoD to ensure systems respect the chain of command. The move comes as the military ramps up AI for targeting and logistics amid mounting concerns over oversight and civilian harm, highlighted by recent conflicts. It also lands amid a high-profile dispute with Anthropic over contractual limits and a “supply chain risk” designation the company is challenging in court.
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