Emil Michael

Emil Michael

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Emil Michael is a former executive at Uber who is now being appointed to senior defense positions under the Trump administration, focusing on reforming the U.S. military's acquisition processes to better integrate innovative technologies.

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Emil Michael is the Deputy Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering who announced a 'patent holiday'.

Încărcături explozive din zaț de cafea? Șeful diviziei de știință din Pentagon descrie viitorul războiului
Adevărul·RomaniaRomania· 2026-06-19
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Joseph Jewell
Joseph Jewell

Emil Michael, the Secretary of State, previously worked in Silicon Valley and is part of the opposition to AI regulation.

Trump will Amerikas KI-Firmen ein bisschen auf die Finger schauen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-06-03
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Emil Michael was the Pentagon's negotiator involved in the dispute with Anthropic.

Das Pentagon erklärt Anthropic zur Gefahr für das Militär
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-03-06
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Emil Michael is a former Uber executive who criticized Dario Amodei's self-perception.

Dario Amodei, l’ambivalent patron d’Anthropic qui se dresse contre Donald Trump
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2026-03-05
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Emil Michael is the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering involved in the discussions with Dario Amodei.

אנת'רופיק חוזרת למו"מ ותוקפת את OpenAI
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2026-03-05
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Emil Michael described the launch of the GenAI.mil platform as a realization of America's manifest destiny in the digital age.

Jutarnji list - Svi su bili u šoku, Trump malo prije napada izdao naredbu: 'Hitno prekinite suradnju s njima!'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-03-04
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Emil Michael described the launch of the GenAI.mil platform as a realization of America's manifest destiny in the digital age.

Jutarnji list - Svi su bili u šoku, Trump malo prije napada izdao naredbu: 'Hitno prekinite suradnju s njima!'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-03-04
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Emil Michael is the technology chief and top negotiator for the Pentagon involved in the dispute with Anthropic.

Die Fehde zwischen Anthropic und dem Pentagon erschüttert das Silicon Valley
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-03-03
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Emil Michael explained the Pentagon's view on AI as an indispensable strategic tool.

Il Pentagono ha usato Anthropic negli attacchi in Iran nonostante il divieto imposto da Trump
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-03-01
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Senior official Emil Michael also reposted the statement made by Sam Altman.

Open AI schliesst Deal mit Pentagon zu KI-Nutzung
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-28
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Under Secretary Emil Michael, in charge of technology at the Pentagon, commented on the importance of reliable partners in the AI Age.

OpenAI strikes deal with Pentagon hours after Trump admin bans Anthropic
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-02-28
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Emil Michael criticized Dario Amodei, calling him a liar and accusing him of trying to control the U.S. Armed Forces.

Trump proíbe agências federais dos EUA de usarem ferramentas da Anthropic
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2026-02-28
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Emil Michael, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, has argued that the government should have the final say on technology use.

Trump ordena cancelar todos los contratos públicos con Anthropic tras el pulso por la seguridad de la inteligencia artificial | Internacional
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-02-27
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Emil Michael, the Pentagon’s Under Secretary for Research and Engineering, said in an interview that they were 'at the final stages' of a deal with Anthropic.

The clock is ticking down to a critical deadline after Anthropic rejects Pentagon offer
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-02-27
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Emil Michael, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, personally attacked Dario Amodei on social media.

Pentagon Ultimatum Cabut Pembatasan AI untuk Senjata
Kompas·IndonesiaIndonesia· 2026-02-27
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Emil Michael, the Pentagon’s chief technology officer, has publicly campaigned for Anthropic to agree to the government’s terms.

US military leaders pressure Anthropic to bend Claude safeguards | US military
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-25
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Defence department official Emil Michael has previously said the agency wants OpenAI, Google, xAI, and Anthropic to allow the Pentagon to 'be able to use any model for all lawful use cases.'

US threatens Anthropic with deadline in dispute on AI safeguards
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-25
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Emil Michael, the Chief Technology Officer of the U.S. Department of Defense, mentioned that he expects to use AI tools to expedite routine administrative tasks.

وزیر دفاع آمریکا: آینده جنگ آمریکا اینجاست
Hamshahri·IranIran· 2025-12-10
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Pete Hegseth

Emil Michael is the US Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.

US drone plan behind schedule, ‘WSJ’ reports
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-09-28
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Emil Michael is a former Uber executive recently confirmed for an important position at the Pentagon.

Trump e Musk romperam, mas os bilionários da tecnologia só estão começando sua farra no poder
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-06-16
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Principal Andrea Walter contacted Zone 4 Education Officer Emil Michael requesting a meeting.

Director of Education 'deeply saddened' over St Andrew's Primary School closure
The Daily Observer – prominent Antiguan newspaper·UnknownUnknown· 2025-06-11
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