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 ''See individual article: [[News-DOD-Classified-AI-Deals-May-2026|DOD Classified AI Deals]]''
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+== Pentagon Tech Chief: Anthropic Still Blacklisted, But Mythos Is a 'Separate' Issue ==
+Defense Department CTO '''Emil Michael''' told CNBC on '''May 1, 2026''' that '''Anthropic''' remains designated as a supply chain risk — meaning defense contractors must certify they do not use Anthropic's '''Claude''' models. However, Michael distinguished Mythos as a "separate national security moment," saying the government needs to "make sure that our networks are hardened up" because Mythos has "capabilities that are particular to finding cyber vulnerabilities and patching them." The comments came the same day the DOD announced AI deals with seven other companies for classified network use — '''Nvidia''', '''Microsoft''', '''Google''', '''SpaceX''', '''OpenAI''', '''Reflection AI''', and '''AWS''' — with Anthropic notably excluded. Anthropic sued the Trump administration in March 2026 to reverse the blacklisting.<ref name="cnbc-blacklist">[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/01/pentagon-anthropic-blacklist-mythos-michael.html CNBC, "Pentagon tech chief says Anthropic is still blacklisted, but Mythos is a separate issue," May 1, 2026]</ref>
+''See also: [[News-White-House-Opposes-Anthropic-Mythos-2026|White House Opposes Anthropic's Mythos Expansion]]''
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+== Film Academy Establishes First AI Rules for Oscar Eligibility ==
+The '''Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences''', the organization behind the '''Academy Awards''' (Oscars), on '''May 1, 2026''' for the first time issued rules addressing the use of '''artificial intelligence''' in performances and scripts eligible for the '''2027 Academy Awards'''. The new rules address AI-generated performances and AI-assisted screenwriting, marking a significant expansion of AI governance into the creative arts and entertainment industry. The move follows broader debates across Hollywood about AI's role in filmmaking, including the 2023 writers' and actors' strikes.<ref name="ap-oscars">[https://apnews.com/article/oscars-new-rules-artificial-intelligence-international-film-95a66f19bd0a95d371ac82f21df1a0f4 AP News, "Oscars organization expands international film eligibility, addresses AI in new rules," May 1, 2026]</ref>
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+== Musk v Altman Trial: Judge Probes Attorneys on $97B Bid ==
+On '''April 30, 2026''', the federal judge overseeing '''''Musk v Altman et al''''' paused proceedings to question '''Elon Musk''''s attorneys about a '''$97 billion bid''' related to OpenAI. The trial, heard in the '''Northern District of California''', concerns OpenAI's evolution from nonprofit to for-profit entity. Musk testified earlier in the week that xAI trained its Grok model on OpenAI outputs, and sparred with OpenAI attorney William Savitt during cross-examination.<ref name="ap-musk">[https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-openai-trial-sam-altman-2026 AP News, "Elon Musk spars with OpenAI attorney in trial over company's evolution from a nonprofit," April 30, 2026]</ref><ref name="techcrunch-musk">[https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/01/musk-v-altman-is-just-getting-started/ TechCrunch, "Musk v. Altman is just getting started," May 1, 2026]</ref>
+''See case page: [[Musk v Altman et al]]''
 == References ==
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+[[Category:Music Industry]]
+[[Category:Corporate Governance]]