Artificial intelligence
Pentagon considering ending $200 million Claude AI contract over limitations dispute - Axios
Anthropic, Claude AI's developer, argued against the use of its AI model for certain ops. after a report regarding the use of Claude during the raid that led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro.
To Jeff Bezos: A legacy Washington paper must include the Middle East - opinion
Grapevine: 'Guilty' by association
IDF's new mechanical AI robot takes two hours to clean tanks, which soldiers needed 48 hours for
IDF establishes artificial intelligence division in response to Oct. 7 failure
AIDF is intended to serve as a living bridge made up of experts, recruiting stars from Israel’s hi-tech industry to bring the forefront of technology and creativity into the IDF’s decision-making.
Disney signs deal with OpenAI: Familiar characters come to Sora
Disney has signed a three-year licensing agreement with OpenAI that will bring 200 characters from “Star Wars” and Pixar to the Sora and ChatGPT apps for creating images and video.
Can enemies hack military AI? Iron Dome engineer on battlefield risks - podcast
Have a listen to Defense & Tech's latest podcast, with AI expert Col.(Res.) Ryan Gity, a regular Defense & Tech contributor
Amazon shareholder resolution targets AI work with Israel, compliance with company's AI policy
The resolution asks Amazon’s board to identify “instances of misalignment” between its internal standards and sales of artificial intelligence and cloud services.
Americans tune out news as social media becomes main source of information, Pew finds
When asked about artificial intelligence (AI), a negligible percentage reported regularly receiving news from AI sources such as ChatGPT.
Israel joins Pax Silica Initiative, US-led coalition aimed at fortifying global AI industry
The director of Israel’s National Economic Council, Avi Simhon, called Israel’s participation in Pax Silica “a badge of honor for the State of Israel and the Israeli high-tech industry.”
Grapevine, December 12, 2025: Regressing, not progressing
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
OpenAI, Microsoft sued in California state court for allegedly enabling murder-suicide
The lawsuit said that ChatGPT fueled 56-year-old Stein-Erik Soelberg's delusions of a vast conspiracy against him and eventually led him to murder his 83-year-old mother, Suzanne Adams.
Trump says he will sign order curbing state AI laws
US President Trump announces plans to sign an executive order on AI, aiming to create a national standard to preempt state laws governing the technology.
Israeli orgs. face approx. 2,000 cyberattacks per week, Check Point finds
The telecommunication and transportation sectors are targeted significantly more than the global average amid new security vulnerabilities fuelled by AI use.
