ai-ethics
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Undercover Mode Asked a Question Nobody Wants to Answer
Hidden inside Claude Code's leaked source was a ~90-line file called undercover.ts — designed to make AI commits look like human commits. This surfaces a question the industry hasn't agreed on: when AI writes your code, should anyone know?
Pentagon Threatens to Kill Anthropic's $200M Contract — Because Anthropic Won't Let Claude Become a Weapon
DoD threatens to terminate $200M Anthropic contract as Anthropic refuses use of Claude for autonomous weapons/mass surveillance. Other AI firms (OpenAI, Google, xAI) agreed to 'all lawful purposes' for military. Claude already used in Maduro capture operation.
Simon Willison Dug Up OpenAI's Tax Returns — Watch Their Mission Statement Go from 'Open and Sharing' to 'Just Trust Us'
Simon Willison analyzed OpenAI's IRS filings (2016-2024), revealing their mission statement's shift via git diff. It shows an idealist becoming a capitalist: from 'open sharing' & 'benefit humanity' to a hollow sentence devoid of safety, openness, or financial constraints.