The CIA just deployed a classified tool called Ghost Murmur to rescue an American airman hiding in Iran. Developed by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works, the system pairs synthetic diamond quantum magnetometry with AI to isolate the electromagnetic signature of a human heartbeat from miles away. It marks the first known operational use of the technology.
The Pentagon just gave Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei a strict deadline to remove guardrails preventing Claude from being used in autonomous weapons and mass surveillance. If Anthropic refuses, the military threatens to kill its $200M deal and label the firm a supply-chain risk, already polling contractors like Boeing and Lockheed on their reliance. Why it matters: it marks an alarming standoff over whether governments can legally bulldoze private AI safety red lines.
Meta just made an exception to its military ban, allowing U.S. defense and national security agencies to use its Llama models. Partners like Lockheed Martin and Oracle are already tapping the AI for code generation and aircraft maintenance. Meta is also extending access to government partners in the U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
An AI agent just flew Lockheed Martin’s VISTA X-62A tactical aircraft for over 17 hours, marking the first time artificial intelligence has taken the stick on a tactical jet like this. The system mimicked a human pilot using new autonomous control algorithms, aiming to dramatically speed up how the military tests and matures uncrewed combat platforms.
