Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stands outside the Pentagon during a welcome ceremony for the Japanese defense minister at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 15. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Anthropic’s fight with the Pentagon shows how AI could threaten a crucial safeguard of democracy

What happens to democracy when the independent people capable of resisting abuses of power are replaced by systems designed to make those abuses easier?
ABC recently reinstated ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ after the show was pulled off the air following remarks the late-night host made about the shooting death of Charlie Kirk. Jimmy Kimmel speaks during the Pre-Grammy Gala on Feb. 1, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Businesses have a moral responsibility to stand up to autocrats

As authoritarian and autocratic leaders seek to consolidate power throughout society, members of the business community face a choice of resistance or capitulation.

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