The Korean Telecom Giant at the Center of Anthropic’s Mythos Controversy

The Korean Telecom Giant at the Center of Anthropic’s Mythos Controversy

The Trump administration’s move to impose export controls on Anthropic’s most powerful AI technology followed a spat over the company granting South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom access to its Claude Mythos model, according to people familiar with the matter. US officials were concerned about what they alleged were SK Telecom’s ties to China, those … Read more

‘Pretty Crazy’ Token Usage Is Testing Bosses’ Bet on AI

‘Pretty Crazy’ Token Usage Is Testing Bosses’ Bet on AI

At the software company 8×8, employees are using Anthropic’s Claude to draft emails, analyze customer feedback, and write code, but so far, their growing reliance on the artificial intelligence chatbot hasn’t troubled the finance team. While other Silicon Valley companies, such as Meta, Uber, and Salesforce, have publicly expressed concerns about the growing cost of … Read more

Apple’s Camera Chief Thinks AI Can Give You Superpowers

Apple’s Camera Chief Thinks AI Can Give You Superpowers

What even is a photograph these days? As tech giants pack generative AI capabilities into our phones and their camera software, the line between what is a real image and what isn’t continues to blur. Phones from Google and Samsung, for example, now come with features that let you drastically alter a photo by erasing … Read more

Anthropic Walks Back Policy That Could Have ‘Sabotaged’ AI Researchers Using Claude

Anthropic Walks Back Policy That Could Have ‘Sabotaged’ AI Researchers Using Claude

Anthropic is backtracking on a policy that would have covertly limited competitors from using its new AI model, Claude Fable 5, to develop other AI models. The company changed course after the move received significant backlash from the AI research community. “We’re changing Fable 5’s safeguards for frontier LLM development to make them visible.” Anthropic … Read more