Anthropic said it blocked scientists who used its Claude AI models in ways that could support biological weapons development. In a new report, the company said it could not determine whether the research was legitimate or nefarious, leading it to shut down the work.
NYTimes – US 2 sources and 2 references are grouped here to show the source evidence behind this ONP dossier.
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NYTimes – US Financial disclosure forms released by the administration show President Donald Trump gave $45,000 cash holiday gifts to White House aides, including executive assistant Natalie Harp. Reports vary between three and four recipients. The White House described the gifts as personal and legal, citing Trump's practice of giving Christmas gifts to people in his orbit.
NPR – Politics The Trump administration is renewing a push to change the U.S. census, including by excluding millions of residents from a key count that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state." A related proposal would also stop asking census respondents about race. The changes could reshape voting maps.
NYTimes – World The UK, Canada and France have moved to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accused "settler terrorists" of "ethnic cleansing" with Israeli government tacit backing. Israel closed the UK consulate in East Jerusalem in response. Australia declined to join the sanctions, drawing criticism from Labor party members who urged Foreign Minister Penny Wong to respond more strongly.
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