Common Core State Standard L.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: Video of a current news event is presented for discussion to encourage student participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the video. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support.
03/02/2026
Trump bans Anthropic's AI from government use
Anthropic last week refused to give the Pentagon unrestricted access to its technology, saying it was concerned about the possibility of using its artificial intelligence to create fully autonomous weapons or conduct mass surveillance of Americans. President Donald Trump responded by ordering the federal government to stop using Anthropic’s products within six months. The next day, the Pentagon reportedly used Anthropic AI in attacking Iran.
■Class discussion: Would you trust an artificial intelligence program to pick out someone and then kill them without any human involvement? Why or why not? Should the government use AI to spy on American citizens? Who do you trust to make decisions about building fully autonomous weapons or conducting mass surveillance of the public? A government official? A software executive? Should such decisions be made in secret or in public debate?
