AI Giants Join Military Race, Ethics Clash

0:00On May 1st, the War Department just locked in deals with atop AI companies to plug cutting-edge tech straight into their classified military. Networks, think Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and OpenAI leading the pack. The goal? Keep America ahead in the global AI race for national security. These agreements come with built-in safeguards, like keeping humans in charge of any weapon systems and sticking to laws that block unlawful domestic, spying. It's all about balancing power with protections. Not everyone's on board though. At Google, hundreds of workers just fired off a pushback letter saying they want AI to help humanity not fuel harm. Meanwhile, Amazon's standing firm, having their long-term military ties and readiness to modernize defenses. Anthropic drew a hard line earlier this year, demanding no-go zones on mass surveillance or fully autonomous killers. Talks collapsed. And now, the department's calling them a national security risk.

1:00That label's hitting the courts as they fight it out, highlighting the real friction between tech ethics and defense needs. Eyes they peeled on how. This shakes out. That's the story for today, US News Today, driven by AI. I'm Corey, with the story.