AI News Roundup – February 27, 2026
Anthropic CEO Warns of ‘Tsunami’ on Horizon
Dario Amodei warned of an imminent ‘tsunami’ of human-level intelligence while facing criticism for allegedly softening safety pledges to maintain defense contracts
Futurism
Feb 27, 2026
Anthropic Defies Pentagon Over AI Warfare Safeguards
Anthropic’s CEO firmly refused Pentagon demands to drop safety guardrails, stating he would sacrifice lucrative defense contracts rather than allow AI use in autonomous weapons
BBC
Feb 27, 2026
Microsoft and OpenAI joint statement on continuing partnership
Microsoft and OpenAI reaffirmed their strong partnership, clarifying that Azure remains the exclusive cloud provider for OpenAI’s stateless APIs despite new industry collaborations
Microsoft Blog
Feb 27, 2026
Perplexity’s new Computer is another bet that users need many AI models
Perplexity introduced ‘Computer,’ a tool for top-tier subscribers that utilizes 19 different AI models to execute highly complex, autonomous workflows
TechCrunch
Feb 27, 2026
AI startups Suno and Udio angered the music industry. Now they hope to join it
AI music generators Suno and Udio are attempting to reconcile with the music industry through new licensing deals despite ongoing musician skepticism and past copyright lawsuits
The Associated Press
Feb 26, 2026
Nano Banana 2: Google’s latest AI image generation model
Google unveiled Nano Banana 2, a model combining high-end visual reasoning with the speed of Gemini Flash to produce photorealistic images rapidly
Google Blog
Feb 26, 2026
World’s Leading AIs Were Given Nuclear Codes and Pitted Each Other in a War Game Simulation
A study found that top AI models in charge of nuclear simulations consistently escalated to tactical nuclear strikes, highlighting a lack of human-like restraint in crisis scenarios
ZME Science
Feb 26, 2026
Judge Dismisses xAI Trade Secrets Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Allows Refiling
A federal judge dismissed xAI’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI due to insufficient evidence of stolen code but granted xAI the opportunity to revise and refile
Yahoo!Finance
Feb 25, 2026
Here’s a reality check on Trump’s AI pledge
Experts warn that the immense energy demands of AI are straining the electrical grid, likely leading to increased utility rates for everyday consumers
Politico
Feb 25, 2026
Tech Firms Aren’t Just Encouraging Their Workers to Use AI. They’re Enforcing It
Major tech firms like Amazon and Meta have made AI fluency mandatory, directly linking tool usage to performance reviews and career advancement
The Wall Street Journal
Feb 24, 2026
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