Anthropic Says We Must Stop Authoritarian AI. But What About Its Authoritarian Investors?
Anthropic wants to keep AI away from repressive regimes. But what about its part-owner, the repressive dictatorship of Abu Dhabi?
Technology
License to Kill
The Pentagon Is Running an AI Propaganda Mill Targeting Latin America
La Tilde publishes an unusual mix of personal finance guides and articles extolling American military efforts in Latin America.
Chilling Dissent
Philly Cops Admit That They’re Tracking “First Amendment Activity” Critical of AI
A law enforcement document obtained by The Intercept shows police scan social media looking for posts opposing AI data centers.
The Intercept Briefing
The Race to Build AI Data Centers — Before the People Can Protest
From Utah to Georgia, communities are demanding data center moratoriums as concerns move from local zoning fights into national politics.
Midterms 2026
She Opposed His Plan for a Blockchain City. Now He’s Bankrolling Her Primary Opponent.
A crypto mogul gave $2.5 million to a candidate running against state Sen. Nicole Cannizzaro in the Nevada attorney general race.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Portland AI Company Ships Targeting Tech to Israeli Drone Maker
Video processing firm Sightline Intelligence, which claims its AI can separate civilians from militants, faces protests at home.
Musk Warns of Killer AI — While He and the Rest of Silicon Valley Cash In on AI That Kills
In his lawsuit against OpenAI, Elon Musk evoked a “Terminator” scenario. He said nothing about the people AI is already killing.
Palantir Is Helping Trump’s IRS Conduct “Massive-Scale” Data Mining
Military contractor Palantir has been paid more than $130 million by the IRS to analyze sensitive federal databases.
ChatGPT Confessed to a Crime It Couldn’t Possibly Have Committed
A renowned criminologist’s experiment with ChatGPT demonstrates the destructive power of police to elicit false confessions.
Chilling Dissent
LAPD Deployed Drones to Spy on No Kings Protest
Flight records show that Los Angeles police dispatched drones 32 times over last month’s No Kings rally.