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The Pentagon is already suffering the consequences of banning Anthropic

Transformer Weekly: The battle for Gottheimer, OpenAI’s ‘New Deal’, and Meta’s new model

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Lawmakers are using AI to write laws. What could go wrong?

Lawmakers and companies are quietly using AI to draft legislation. Experts warn the risks are underappreciated

Apr 9

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Apr 9 • Shakeel Hashim

Claude Mythos knows when it's breaking the rules — and tries to hide it

Anthropic’s new model is its “best-aligned” yet. But when it does misbehave, things get weird

Apr 8 • Celia Ford

AI populism's safety problem

Transformer Weekly: OpenAI buys TBPN, Cantwell’s open to negotiations, and SpaceX’s mega IPO

Apr 3 • Shakeel Hashim, Celia Ford, and Veronica Irwin

How the Iran war might affect the AI industry

Semiconductor shortages and reduced AI investment are more possible by the day

Apr 2 • Shakeel Hashim

Can we ever trust AI to watch over itself?

“Who the fuck knows how to align superhuman AI?”

Apr 1 • Celia Ford

March 2026

The two fronts in the OpenAI and Anthropic battle

Transformer Weekly: New Claude Mythos model details leaked, Anthropic wins injunction against DoD blacklisting and conservative groups form AI alliance

Mar 27 • Jasper Jackson, Celia Ford, and Veronica Irwin

AI’s next big blue battleground

There’s a lot going on in Illinois

Mar 26 • Veronica Irwin

The key detail everyone’s getting wrong about AI and the economy

Opinion: Konrad Körding and Ioana Marinescu from the University of Pennsylvania argue artificial intelligence will likely have a limited impact on jobs…

Mar 25

Not everyone’s happy about Jensen Huang’s direct line to Trump

The Nvidia CEO’s influence over the administration, particularly on export controls, is causing ructions in Trumpworld

Mar 24 • Jake Lahut

The White House is trying to make AI a partisan issue again

The federal framework focuses on broad issues such as child safety and data centers, but has little for Dems or AI safety advocates

Mar 20 • Veronica Irwin

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