Pentagon sends ‘best and final offer’ to Anthropic on military use of Claude AI: Report

Pentagon officials on Wednesday night sent Anthropic their “best and final offer” in negotiations over the military’s use of the company’s artificial intelligence technology, CBS News has reported citing to sources familiar with the discussions. The news outlet stated it was not immediately clear whether the new proposal substantially altered the government’s prior demands, or…

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India’s AI showcase draws to a close, New Delhi declaration to come a day later

New Delhi: India’s grand artificial intelligence (AI) showcase concluded on Friday after a week of investment announcements and, despite organizational hiccups, was widely seen by industry participants as a valuable platform for networking, partnerships and talent discovery. The unveiling of a potential New Delhi declaration was extended by a day, with Union IT minister Ashwini…

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Indian foundational models debut; next stop AI Mission 2.0

India’s first foundational artificial intelligence models launched on Wednesday, marking a leap for the country targeting a leadership role in the transformative technology sweeping the world. Bengaluru-based Sarvam AI, backed by investors such as Peak XV and Vinod Khosla, unveiled three foundational AI models with 3-billion, 30-billion and 105-billion parameters. The company, the first to…

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