Sep 18, 2026
The Bundeswehr is assessing 30 artificial intelligence tools designed to accelerate battlefield decision-making by processing data from drones and satellites. A prototype system is expected in the second quarter of 2027, with full deployment planned thereafter.
Anthropic disclosed that Russian developers used its Claude AI chatbot to build software for autonomous kamikaze attack drones, while Iran used the same AI model to attempt targeting U.S. Navy warships in the Middle East, highlighting emerging national security risks from AI misuse.
China's Huawei Technologies has submitted a proposal to the Egyptian government to build AI data centers for military, surveillance, and public sector applications. The move has drawn alarm in Washington, where officials are working to assemble a counter-offer.
At least 1,000 workers at Google DeepMind's London headquarters voted to unionize in an effort to prevent the AI firm's technology from being used by Israel and the US military. The union will represent workers if the company recognizes it.
The U.S. Department of Defense signed agreements with eight technology companies—including Nvidia, Microsoft, AWS, and Google—to deploy AI models on classified military networks as part of building an 'AI-first fighting force.' Anthropic is notably absent after refusing defense contract terms.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei publicly refused to comply with Pentagon demands for unrestricted access to its AI models, saying the company would rather lose its War Department contract than allow its technology to be used for mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons.