The Societal Taboos of Child-Free Lives, Parental Regret and Eschewing Motherhood

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Anthropic-Pentagon Clash Spotlights Role of AI in War

Anthropic sued the U.S. Department of Defense on Monday over its decision to designate the San Francisco AI company a “supply-chain risk to America’s national security.” That’s after the firm refused to let its systems be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons. Meanwhil ...  Show more

In Second Week, Iran War Expands Through Region

On Monday, President Trump declared the war in Iran “very complete” as missile and drone strikes continue. Trump’s comments belie the situation on the ground. In its second week, the war in Iran that began with Israeli and US airstrikes has embroiled the Middle East. Iran has hit ...  Show more

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