Anthropic vs Pentagon: How AI is changing war

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of AI in military operations and the debate over its regulation involving Silicon Valley leaders.

An explosive fallout between AI giant Anthropic, OpenAI and the US Department of War has ignited a fierce debate in Silicon Valley about who gets to decide how artificial intelligence is used in defence. Former Pentagon adviser and founder of Primer.ai, Sean Gourley, joins Danny and Katie to explain how this technology is already embedded in military operations, and explore whether Silicon Valley bosses should get a say when it comes to national security. Is AI making war smarter or more dangerous? Clip: Bloomberg TV Producer: Marnie Duke Executive Producer: Priyanka Deladia Get in touch: techpod@thetimes.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Danny, Katie

Guest: Sean Gourley

Topics covered

• AI in military
• Silicon Valley
• national security
• defense technology
• war ethics

Keywords

• AI
• military operations
• national security
• Silicon Valley
• defense

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Anthropic, OpenAI, US Department of War, Primer.ai, Bloomberg TV

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