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India Today
4 days ago
- Business
- India Today
Anthropic working on building AI tools exclusively for US military and intelligence operations
Artificial Intelligence (AI) company Anthropic has announced that it is building custom AI tools specifically for the US military and intelligence community. These tools, under the name 'Claude Gov', are already being used by some of the top US national security agencies. Anthropic explains in its official blog post that Claude Gov models are designed to assist with a wide range of tasks, including intelligence analysis, threat detection, strategic planning, and operational support. According to Anthropic, these models have been developed based on direct input from national security agencies and are tailored to meet the specific needs of classified introducing a custom set of Claude Gov models built exclusively for US national security customers,' the company said. 'Access to these models is limited to those who operate in such classified environments.'Anthropic claims that Claude Gov has undergone the same safety checks as its regular AI models but has added capabilities. These include better handling of classified materials, improved understanding of intelligence and defence-related documents, stronger language and dialect skills critical to global operations, and deeper insights into cybersecurity data. While the company has not disclosed which agencies are currently using Claude Gov, it stressed that all deployments are within highly classified environments, and the models are strictly limited to national security use. Anthropic also reiterated its 'unwavering commitment to safety and responsible AI development.'Anthropic's move highlights a growing trend of tech companies building advanced AI tools for defence. advertisementEarlier this year, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Gov, a tailored version of ChatGPT that was built exclusively for the US government. ChatGPT Gov tools run within Microsoft's Azure cloud, giving agencies full control over how it's deployed and managed. The Gov model shares many features with ChatGPT Enterprise, but it places added emphasis on meeting government standards for data privacy, oversight, and responsible AI usage. Besides Anthropic and OpenAI, Meta is also working with the US government to offer its tech for military month, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed a partnership with Anduril Industries, founded by Oculus creator Palmer Luckey, to develop augmented and virtual reality gear for the US military. The two companies are working on a project called EagleEye, which aims to create a full ecosystem of wearable tech including helmets and smart glasses that give soldiers better battlefield awareness. Anduril has said these wearable systems will allow soldiers to control autonomous drones and robots using intuitive, AR-powered interfaces.'Meta has spent the last decade building AI and AR to enable the computing platform of the future,' Zuckerberg said. 'We're proud to partner with Anduril to help bring these technologies to the American service members that protect our interests at home and abroad.'Together, these developments point to a larger shift in the US defence industry, where traditional military tools are being paired with advanced AI and wearable tech.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Anthropic unveils custom AI models for U.S. national security customers
Anthropic says that it has released a new set of AI models tailored for U.S. national security customers. The new models, a custom set of "Claude Gov" models, were "built based on direct feedback from our government customers to address real-world operational needs," writes Anthropic in a blog post. Compared to Anthropic's consumer- and enterprise-focused models, the new custom Claude Gov models were designed to be applied to government operations like strategic planning, operational support, and intelligence analysis. "[These] models are already deployed by agencies at the highest level of U.S. national security, and access to these models is limited to those who operate in such classified environments," writes Anthropic in its post. "[They] underwent the same rigorous safety testing as all of our Claude models." Anthropic has increasingly engaged U.S. government customers as it looks for dependable new sources of revenue. In November, the company teamed up with Palantir and AWS, the cloud computing division of Anthropic's major partner and investor, Amazon, to sell Anthropic's AI to defense customers. Anthropic says that its new custom Claude Gov models better handle classified material, "refuse less" when engaging with classified information, and have a greater understanding of documents within intelligence and defense contexts. The models also have "enhanced proficiency" in languages and dialects critical to national security operations, Anthropic says, as well as "improved understanding and interpretation of complex cybersecurity data for intelligence analysis." Anthropic isn't the only top AI lab going after defense contracts. OpenAI is seeking to establish a closer relationship with the U.S. Defense Department, and Meta recently revealed that it's making its Llama models available to defense partners. Google is refining a version of its Gemini AI capable of working within classified environments. Meanwhile, Cohere, which primarily builds AI products for businesses, is also collaborating with Palantir to deploy its AI models, TechCrunch exclusively reported early last December.
TechCrunch
5 days ago
- Business
- TechCrunch
Anthropic unveils custom AI models for U.S. national security customers
Anthropic says that it has released a new set of AI models tailored for U.S. national security customers. The new models, a custom set of 'Claude Gov' models, were 'built based on direct feedback from our government customers to address real-world operational needs,' writes Anthropic in a blog post. Compared to Anthropic's consumer- and enterprise-focused models, the new custom Claude Gov models were designed to be applied to government operations like strategic planning, operational support, and intelligence analysis. '[These] models are already deployed by agencies at the highest level of U.S. national security, and access to these models is limited to those who operate in such classified environments,' writes Anthropic in its post. '[They] underwent the same rigorous safety testing as all of our Claude models.' Anthropic has increasingly engaged U.S. government customers as it looks for dependable new sources of revenue. In November, the company teamed up with Palantir and AWS, the cloud computing division of Anthropic's major partner and investor Amazon, to sell Anthropic's AI to defense customers. Anthropic says that its new custom Claude Gov models better handle classified material, 'refuse less' when engaging with classified information, and have a greater understanding of documents within intelligence and defense contexts. The models also have 'enhanced proficiency' in languages and dialects critical to national security operations, Anthropic says, as well as 'improved understanding and interpretation of complex cybersecurity data for intelligence analysis.' Anthropic isn't the only top AI lab going after defense contracts. OpenAI is seeking to establish a closer relationship with the U.S. Defense Department, and Meta recently revealed that it's making its Llama models available to defense partners. Google is refining a version of its Gemini AI capable of working within classified environments. Meanwhile, Cohere, which primarily builds AI products for businesses, is also collaborating with Palantir to deploy its AI models, TechCrunch exclusively reported early last December.
West Australian
23-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Ryan Daniels: I hope this isn't the end for Jeremy McGovern but he has nothing left to prove
Jeremy McGovern, if you're reading this, you don't owe us anything. For the past 12 seasons, you've redefined the centre-half-back position – reading the play like you're Matilda Wormwood burning through The Secret Garden for the hundredth time. In the process you collected five All-Australian jackets, a John Worsfold Medal, a Premiership. The kind of player adored by his own supporters, respected by opposition ones. Like Dusty's 'don't argue', Buddy's 'natural arc' or Stevie J's 'curve', the McGovern intercept mark is one of those defining signature moves. You've clunked 383 contested marks – and nearly 1000 uncontested ones where you just know the opposition coach was in the box yelling 'we're kicking it right to him!' knowing deep inside it didn't matter where they kicked it - Gov was going to get there. Now, unfortunately, there's a chance you've interrupted your last opposition attack. This is serious stuff. McGovern will front an independent panel of concussion experts; their job is to determine whether or not it's safe for him to play football again. It's more unlikely than likely he'll return to the field. He's up against it. It comes as a result of a head knock suffered in round eight against Melbourne. Gov was pushed into a marking contest, hit in the head, and has been experiencing concerning symptoms since. Angus Brayshaw, Daniel Venables, Nathan Murphy, Josh Carmichael, Paddy McCartin, Paul Seedsman. All these players and more have fronted the panel and were told they could no longer pursue the game they love. Perth product Aiden O'Driscoll never got a chance to even start his career. O'Driscoll was collected with a bump during his first AFL pre-season, forced to retire before he'd played a single game for the Western Bulldogs. It's heartbreaking – we want players going out on their own terms, particularly our greats – but it doesn't always happen that way. For every Shane Crawford 'that's what I'm talking about' moment, there are 200 careers that end with injury, form slumps, or a cold, hard delisting. But while this wouldn't be the ideal way for McGovern to leave this game it's a decision that could eventually save his life, or at least improve the quality of his long-term health. We still don't fully understand the impact of head knocks and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) but as we gather more information, the alarm bells ring louder. We know it causes significant damage to nerve cells in the brain, triggering memory loss, severe mood swings, eventually leading to dementia. McGovern has been a soldier. One of the game's toughest players. He famously played through significant injury in the 2018 Grand Final. I was at that Grand Final parade, rushing around the cars to interview players. There was one empty seat – McGovern's. Speculation ran wild, McGovern's influence on the game enough to potentially swing the result. If he didn't play, the Pies would be doing backflips. Word from the club was Gov had 'slept-in'. He arrived eventually, just as the parade started. Little did we know he'd been going through a fitness test that morning, then receiving treatment for fractured ribs. I don't think I could sing the alphabet with broken ribs, let alone play in an AFL Grand Final. He's been a winner – but this team hasn't of late. In his first 141 games, Gov and the Eagles won 66% of the time. Two out of every three weeks. In his last 44 games Gov's sung the song just eight times. An 18% win-rate. The leader of a backline in a constant state of ambush. Injuries piling up. Still, we know if it were up to Gov he'd be playing on. That's why there's a panel. To stop these gladiators from their own bravery. At 33, with multiple concussions, I'm ignoring the selfish part of my brain that wants to see Gov playing football again. The practical part says this should be the end, for his health. For his young family. And what a ride it has been. This is a kid who was plucked with pick 44 in the rookie draft of 2011. One hundred and fifty players were taken before McGovern in drafts that year. He surpassed every one of them. He started shaky. When Adam Simpson turned up, Gov was still an unmolded piece of clay. Sent away for a six-week fitness program, it proved a turning point. If this is the end, it's been a remarkable career – one of the more unlikely we've seen. In my opinion, the greatest players in West Coast Eagles history are Peter Matera, Chris Judd, Dean Cox and Ben Cousins in some order. Then it's Glen Jakovich, Josh Kennedy, and McGovern. An out-of-shape kid off the rookie list turning into the seventh-greatest player in club history is quite the story. There's nothing left to achieve. Gov, we all hope this isn't the end. But if it is, the imprint left on the game will last long after you've gone.
The Advertiser
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Star Eagle all class during worrying concussion battle
West Coast are wrapping their arms around Jeremy McGovern, telling the star defender to keep things business as usual while he awaits to see whether his AFL career is over. McGovern's playing future hangs in the balance, with a panel of concussion experts to determine his fate. The 33-year-old has been sidelined since suffering a head knock in West Coast's loss to Melbourne in round eight. McGovern was initially optimistic he would be given the green light to return after missing just one game, but his failure to progress smoothly through the AFL's return-to-play protocols raised red flags. He will now have to meet with an AFL concussion panel to find out the next step. McGovern may be put on a personalised treatment or rehabilitation plan, handed an extension of the return-to-play time frame, be recommended to undergo further tests or be told to retire on medical grounds. The five-time All-Australian walked laps and did some light jogging at training on Thursday, and coach Andrew McQualter praised the way McGovern is handling the situation. "The unknown is a bit of a challenge, but he's doing OK," McQualter said. "And then it's just so uncertain at the moment as to what happens next. "We know it's going to the panel. When that will happen, we're not sure yet. We'll just wait and see and keep supporting 'Gov' through the process. "It's just business as usual at the moment." McGovern is one of West Coast's best and most experienced players, and he is continuing to help his younger teammates despite his own personal circumstances. "Gov's one of our leaders, and he's still one of our terrific leaders," McQualter said. "He's been involved all week in our leadership meetings and our meetings in general. "We understand it's a challenging time. But Gov's been doing this for a long time. "He's a very mature guy. He's got a great family and network around him as well." With McGovern's future in doubt, more responsibility will be placed on inexperienced defenders Harry Edwards and Sandy Brock. It may also mean co-captain Oscar Allen plays more games in defence, potentially even this week when the Eagles face the Crows' tall trio of forwards Darcy Fogarty, Taylor Walker and Riley Thilthorpe. West Coast will feature a new-look forward line in Adelaide on Sunday after Jamie Cripps (knee) and Matt Owies (calf) were struck down in last week's breakthrough win over St Kilda. West Coast are wrapping their arms around Jeremy McGovern, telling the star defender to keep things business as usual while he awaits to see whether his AFL career is over. McGovern's playing future hangs in the balance, with a panel of concussion experts to determine his fate. The 33-year-old has been sidelined since suffering a head knock in West Coast's loss to Melbourne in round eight. McGovern was initially optimistic he would be given the green light to return after missing just one game, but his failure to progress smoothly through the AFL's return-to-play protocols raised red flags. He will now have to meet with an AFL concussion panel to find out the next step. McGovern may be put on a personalised treatment or rehabilitation plan, handed an extension of the return-to-play time frame, be recommended to undergo further tests or be told to retire on medical grounds. The five-time All-Australian walked laps and did some light jogging at training on Thursday, and coach Andrew McQualter praised the way McGovern is handling the situation. "The unknown is a bit of a challenge, but he's doing OK," McQualter said. "And then it's just so uncertain at the moment as to what happens next. "We know it's going to the panel. When that will happen, we're not sure yet. We'll just wait and see and keep supporting 'Gov' through the process. "It's just business as usual at the moment." McGovern is one of West Coast's best and most experienced players, and he is continuing to help his younger teammates despite his own personal circumstances. "Gov's one of our leaders, and he's still one of our terrific leaders," McQualter said. "He's been involved all week in our leadership meetings and our meetings in general. "We understand it's a challenging time. But Gov's been doing this for a long time. "He's a very mature guy. He's got a great family and network around him as well." With McGovern's future in doubt, more responsibility will be placed on inexperienced defenders Harry Edwards and Sandy Brock. It may also mean co-captain Oscar Allen plays more games in defence, potentially even this week when the Eagles face the Crows' tall trio of forwards Darcy Fogarty, Taylor Walker and Riley Thilthorpe. West Coast will feature a new-look forward line in Adelaide on Sunday after Jamie Cripps (knee) and Matt Owies (calf) were struck down in last week's breakthrough win over St Kilda. West Coast are wrapping their arms around Jeremy McGovern, telling the star defender to keep things business as usual while he awaits to see whether his AFL career is over. McGovern's playing future hangs in the balance, with a panel of concussion experts to determine his fate. The 33-year-old has been sidelined since suffering a head knock in West Coast's loss to Melbourne in round eight. McGovern was initially optimistic he would be given the green light to return after missing just one game, but his failure to progress smoothly through the AFL's return-to-play protocols raised red flags. He will now have to meet with an AFL concussion panel to find out the next step. McGovern may be put on a personalised treatment or rehabilitation plan, handed an extension of the return-to-play time frame, be recommended to undergo further tests or be told to retire on medical grounds. The five-time All-Australian walked laps and did some light jogging at training on Thursday, and coach Andrew McQualter praised the way McGovern is handling the situation. "The unknown is a bit of a challenge, but he's doing OK," McQualter said. "And then it's just so uncertain at the moment as to what happens next. "We know it's going to the panel. When that will happen, we're not sure yet. We'll just wait and see and keep supporting 'Gov' through the process. "It's just business as usual at the moment." McGovern is one of West Coast's best and most experienced players, and he is continuing to help his younger teammates despite his own personal circumstances. "Gov's one of our leaders, and he's still one of our terrific leaders," McQualter said. "He's been involved all week in our leadership meetings and our meetings in general. "We understand it's a challenging time. But Gov's been doing this for a long time. "He's a very mature guy. He's got a great family and network around him as well." With McGovern's future in doubt, more responsibility will be placed on inexperienced defenders Harry Edwards and Sandy Brock. It may also mean co-captain Oscar Allen plays more games in defence, potentially even this week when the Eagles face the Crows' tall trio of forwards Darcy Fogarty, Taylor Walker and Riley Thilthorpe. West Coast will feature a new-look forward line in Adelaide on Sunday after Jamie Cripps (knee) and Matt Owies (calf) were struck down in last week's breakthrough win over St Kilda.
