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Anthropic Pushes Back Against Government Overreach
In a new statement, Dario Amodei says Anthropic will continue supporting U.S. defense and intelligence missions but refuses to let Claude be used for mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons, despite the Department of War threatening to cut the company off and label it a national security risk.
Perplexity Computer: A Meta-Agent for Complex Work
Perplexity launched Perplexity Computer, a cloud-based meta-agent that orchestrates 19 specialized models (Opus 4.6, Gemini, Nano Banana, Veo 3.1, Grok, ChatGPT 5.2, and others) to execute long-running, multi-step workflows. It is positioned as a single conversational interface that can research, code, deploy, and manage projects end-to-end.
Hospitals Ask HHS for Clear AI Guardrails
The American Hospital Association (AHA) responded to an HHS request for information by calling for risk-based AI oversight aligned with existing health regulations like HIPAA and medical-device rules. AHA urged clear expectations for third‑party vendors, continuous performance monitoring, and keeping clinicians in the loop for AI systems that affect diagnosis and treatment decisions.
DeepSeek Withholds V4 Model From Nvidia and AMD
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek denied U.S. chipmakers early access to its upcoming V4 model, prioritizing domestic partners like Huawei for optimization. A senior Trump administration official alleged V4 was trained on Nvidia Blackwell GPUs in Inner Mongolia, raising export-control concerns.
OpenAI Strikes Deal with the Pentagon
OpenAI stepped into the vacuum, reaching a deal to deploy its models inside the Pentagon's classified environments. The company emphasized principles against domestic mass surveillance and insisted humans retain responsibility over lethal force decisions.
Google Relaunches Flow Creative Studio
Google consolidated Whisk, ImageFX, and its AI video tools into a unified creative studio called Flow. New features include lasso-based targeted editing, clip extension, camera movement controls for Veo video generation, and seamless text/image/video workflows for creators.
Clinical AI Adoption Hitting A Stride
Over 1,240 AI-enabled medical devices now have FDA clearance, with 288 new CPT billing codes created for AI services in 2026 alone. Hospitals are moving from pilots to scaled deployment in imaging, documentation, and triage — forcing payers and regulators to catch up.
New Push to Train Teachers on AI
A U.S. House subcommittee hearing concluded that teacher training is the bottleneck for responsible AI use in schools. Bipartisan support is building for federal funding of educator professional development on AI tools.
Visa Expands LATAM Payments Infrastructure
Visa gained control of card issuing, real-time payments, the Banelco ATM network, and the PagoMisCuentas bill payment platform, expanding its Latin American payments infrastructure footprint.
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