The Register: NHS to close-source hundreds of GitHub repos over AI, security concerns. “The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is ordering all of its technology leaders to temporarily wall off the organization’s open source projects over concerns relating to advanced AI and Anthropic’s Mythos. According to guidance shared internally within the organization and seen by The Register, GitHub […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/06/the-register-nhs-to-close-source-hundreds-of-github-repos-over-ai-security-concerns/

ZDNet: Over 80% of US government agencies already use AI agents – and it’s only the beginning. “More than 8 out of 10 (82%) of government organizations have already adopted AI agents, according to a new IDC study based on a survey of 118 leaders and decision makers in the US across federal, state, and local governments. The study found that 60% of government leaders believe their adoption of AI […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/29/zdnet-over-80-of-us-government-agencies-already-use-ai-agents-and-its-only-the-beginning/

Politico: CIA is trusting AI to help analyze intel from human spies. “The CIA is starting to deploy artificial intelligence to boost one of its most hallowed missions: analyzing the plans, intentions and capabilities of foreign nations, the agency’s deputy director said Thursday.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/13/politico-cia-is-trusting-ai-to-help-analyze-intel-from-human-spies/

TechSpot: France starts moving government systems from Windows to Linux . “The announcement marks the biggest sign so far that European governments intend to reduce their reliance on American tech companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Apple. The European Union has repeatedly attempted to regulate big tech in recent years.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/13/techspot-france-starts-moving-government-systems-from-windows-to-linux/

Michigan Advance: Michigan’s use of AI to process SNAP applications draws concerns about past automation failures. “The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has begun using artificial intelligence to help boost the number of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cases it can review, a department official told members of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on DHHS last week.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/31/michigan-advance-michigans-use-of-ai-to-process-snap-applications-draws-concerns-about-past-automation-failures/

CNBC: Anthropic’s Claude hits No. 1 on Apple’s top free apps list after Pentagon rejection. “Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence assistant app jumped to the No. 1 slot on Apple’s chart of top U.S. free apps late on Saturday, a day after the Trump administration sought to block government agencies’ adoption of the startup’s technology.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/01/cnbc-anthropics-claude-hits-no-1-on-apples-top-free-apps-list-after-pentagon-rejection/

Associated Press: Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safety. “The Trump administration on Friday ordered all U.S. agencies to stop using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology and imposed other major penalties, escalating an unusually public clash between the government and the company over AI safety.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/01/associated-press-trump-orders-us-agencies-to-stop-using-anthropic-technology-in-clash-over-ai-safety/

New York Times: Iran Turns to Digital Surveillance Tools to Track Down Protesters. This link goes to a gift article. “As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing antigovernment demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/16/new-york-times-iran-turns-to-digital-surveillance-tools-to-track-down-protesters-gift-article/

State of Massachusetts: Governor Healey Announces Massachusetts to Become First State to Deploy ChatGPT Across Executive Branch. Uh. “Today, Governor Maura Healey announced the launch of the ChatGPT-powered Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assistant for the state’s workforce, with the goal of making government work better and faster for people…. Massachusetts will be the first state to adopt […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/16/state-of-massachusetts-governor-healey-announces-massachusetts-to-become-first-state-to-deploy-chatgpt-across-executive-branch/

ComputerWeekly: Large language models provide unreliable answers about public services, Open Data Institute finds. “Popular large language models (LLMs) are unable to provide reliable information about key public services such as health, taxes and benefits, the Open Data Institute (ODI) has found.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/15/computerweekly-large-language-models-provide-unreliable-answers-about-public-services-open-data-institute-finds/