TNB Tech Minute: Anthropic Softens Core AI Safety Commitments
WSJ Tech News Briefing
The Wall Street Journal
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🗓️ 25 February 2026
⏱️ 4 minutes
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| 0:39.5 | Anthropic is softening its core AI safety policy to stay competitive with other AI labs. The company known for its devotion to |
| 0:45.6 | safety previously paused development work on its model if it could be classified as dangerous. |
| 0:51.0 | It said it would now end that practice if a comparable or superior model was released |
| 0:55.2 | by a competitor. Anthropic is also locked in a battle with the Defense Department, after it told |
| 1:00.3 | the Pentagon its clawed tools couldn't be used for domestic surveillance or autonomous lethal |
| 1:04.8 | activities. Anthropics said the safety policy change is an update based on the lack of federal |
| 1:09.6 | AI regulations. And a company |
| 1:11.6 | spokeswoman said the change is unrelated to the Pentagon negotiations. The safety change was |
| 1:16.6 | earlier reported by time. DoorDash will exit Qatar, Singapore, Japan, and Uzbekistan, |
| 1:23.2 | winding down deliveroo and wool operations there. The delivery giant said the decision |
| 1:27.9 | follows a market review and reflects its strategy to invest in areas with a clear path to |
| 1:32.7 | sustainable scale and market leadership. The largest U.S. food delivery app is also making operational |
| 1:38.4 | changes in some locations, including investing in UK engineering roles. DoorDash said |
| 1:43.8 | these actions won't materially impact its financial outlook and guidance. |
| 1:47.8 | The retreat comes as food delivery platforms face intense competition as they seek to scale profitability. |
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