3 Mar 2026

Tech Tuesday: Some tips on making AI work for you

From Afternoons, 3:10 pm on 3 March 2026
The Anthropic AI logo appears on a smartphone screen and as the background on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on February 24, 2026. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto) (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis / NurPhoto via AFP)

Anthropic insists its technology should not be used for the mass surveillance of US citizens. Photo: NIKOLAS KOKOVLIS/AFP

A battle is being waged in the United States between a company called Anthropic and the US Pentagon, and it's all over rules about using AI for mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons. Anthropic is refusing to comply with requests from the Pentagon, and now President Trump has announced the entire federal government will stop working with Anthropic. 

Finn Hogan joins Jesse to explain why we should care, and shares introductory tips for using AI to your benefit.