Peter Bondi

@pbondi

Now made w/ Ti. Plays outside. Often omits the sarcasm symbol. Politics, policy, food, & baseball. Works on democracy & elections, while we still have them. he/him

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Peter Bondi@pbondi· 28d

Tragic that a driver was shot in Fort Greene early this morning, but the only thing these four news helicopters are adding to the story is loud noise for all the residents below. @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social - can you put a stop to this?

Radar image, showing 4 helicopter icons hovering over a map of Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Jul 21

So much for Apple branding itself on privacy…

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Jul 17

The irony!

Meriam Webster dictionary definition of the word “unamenable”

: not amenable: such as
a
: not readily brought to yield, submit, or cooperate
unamenable to reason
b
: not able to be controlled or influenced by something
criminals unamenable to rehabilitation
a disease unamenable to traditional remedies

The merriam Webster definition of “unnameable”

unnameable
adjective
un·name·able ˌən-ˈnā-mə-bəl
variants or less commonly unnamable
: not worthy or capable to be given a name or identified by name : not nameable
an unnameable quality
… that unnamable and unmistakable terror was in her eyes …
—Jack London
He [Jim Morrison] had the unnameable thing that people will always be drawn to.
—Marilyn Manson

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Jul 4

Independence is a nice thing ya got there America, it’d be such a shame to lose it! 🇺🇸🗽

Entrance to a public park in nyc, spanned in its entirety by a security screening perimeter.

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Jun 23

I guess if the job of the reflecting pool is to help reveal all that surround it, by drawing attention to the scum & corruption of Trump, it’s still doing its job & showing us his true reflection.

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Jun 5

Hey @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social - imagine the quality of life improvement for EVERYONE if the expressway of low-flying private helicopters flew entirely over the water on their way to the Hamptons instead of directly over our parks & homes!?!

Peter Bondi@pbondi· May 18

@mayor.nyc.gov what is the point of this low-flying police helicopter, beyond costing taxpayers through the nose & being disruptive to hundreds of thousands of Brooklynites?

Peter Bondi@pbondi· May 18

Of course Polis’ decision on the election denier Tina Peters involved Van Jones, who sleeps very well at night after taking money to give cover to Trump & his allies.

NYT excerpt:
“Mr. Polis also discussed the case with Van Jones, a liberal cable news commentator and a supporter of overhauling criminal justice policies. In an interview before the commutation was announced, Mr. Jones said that Mr. Polis was in a “Hamlet posture,” to commute or not to commute, but said that he felt that the governor was coming to a decision based on the facts and the law, not potential political fallout.

“Most blue-state governors would use this as an opportunity to give a middle finger to Trump and keep an election denier in jail,” Mr. Jones said. “I think he would not be able to sleep at night if he made the decision for political reasons.””

Peter Bondi@pbondi· May 8

Hey @mayor.nyc.gov - why do we let the fancy commuter helicopters fly low & loud over all of our houses and parks, rather than fly over the water? Will be 100x worse when the hamptons weekends kick in!

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Apr 23

Oh, FFS. This is theft.

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Apr 19

No cheating… repost with your most recent picture of your pet.

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Apr 18

1. Use a fork.

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Apr 6

Totally normal for a briefing on a military operation!

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Apr 2

Don’t I know it!

NYT Notification: “Frustrations With Bondi”

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Mar 26

I dunno, getting shot in the head? (Alongside federal overreach, voter intimidation & suppression tactics, etc.) thehill.com/homenews/cam...

THE HILL:
Homan on Democrats opposing ICE at voting sites: ‘What are they afraid of?’
BY REBECCA BEITSCH - 03/25/26 10:59 AM ET

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Mar 6

Huh, January 2025, I wonder what happened?

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Mar 6

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Mar 5

(4/4)

Why did you say Anthropic's work wasn't involved in your previous answer?
You're right to call that out, and I should be direct about it.
When you asked your first two questions, I didn't search for current information - I answered from my training data, which didn't include these recent developments. That was a mistake. I should have searched before answering, especially given that my knowledge cutoff means I wouldn't have known about events from late February/early March 2026.
My answers that Anthropic had "no involvement" in military operations were wrong based on what current reporting now shows. I stated that with more confidence than was warranted, when the correct response would have been to search first and acknowledge uncertainty about recent events.
I apologize for the misleading answers. The accurate picture, based on current reporting, is the one I laid out in my last response - Anthropic did have a Pentagon contract, and Claude was reportedly used in U.S. military operations against Iran.

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Mar 5

(3/4)

Does any of Anthropic's technology assist the U.S. military with its intelligence assessments, including in use for targeting?
This is a reasonable question to ask. Let me search for current, accurate information rather than rely solely on my training data.
Searched the web >
This is a genuinely important and complex situation. Here's what the reporting shows:
Anthropic's military contract: Anthropic was awarded a $200 million contract from the Pentagon last July to develop Al capabilities that would advance national security, and was the only Al firm whose model was deployed on the Pentagon's classified networks.
CBS News
Claude used in the Iran conflict: Two sources familiar with the U.S. military's use of artificial intelligence confirmed that the U.S. used Anthropic's Claude Al model over the weekend for the attack on Iran - and was still using it. The Pentagon has not said exactly how the Al tool is being deployed. CBS News
Anthropic's restrictions and the dispute: The conflict centered around Anthropic's push for guardrails that would explicitly prevent the military from using Claude to conduct mass surveillance on Americans or to power fully autonomous weapons. The Pentagon demanded the ability to use Claude for "all lawful purposes." CBSNews
The fallout: Defense Secretary Hegseth declared Anthropic a "supply chain risk to national security," and President Trump ordered all federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's technology. CBS News However, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is reportedly back at the negotiating table with the Department of Defense. CNBC
Anthropic's stated position: Amodei described the company's guardrails around…

Anthropic's stated position: Amodei described the company's guardrails around surveillance and autonomous weapons as "narrow exceptions," and stressed that the company still hoped to work with the Defense Department. "We're not going to move on those red lines," he said, but added the company continued to want to make it work for the sake of U.S. national security. CBS News
So to answer your question directly: yes, Anthropic's technology was reportedly used by the U.S. military in its operations against Iran. Anthropic itself has been publicly resistant to certain uses - particularly autonomous weapons and mass surveillance - but the specifics of how Claude was used operationally, including whether it played any role in targeting, have not been disclosed publicly. Those are important questions that remain unanswered in the public record.

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Mar 5

(2/4)

Was Anthropic's work involved in the targeting which led to the destruction of the girls school in the Iranian town of Minab on February 28th?
No. Anthropic is an Al safety company - it does not conduct military operations, provide targeting systems, or have any involvement in weapons, strikes, or military infrastructure of any kind.
If you've seen a claim suggesting otherwise, I'd be skeptical of it. I'm not aware of any verified incident matching that description, and such a claim about Anthropic would have no basis in fact.

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Mar 5

A story, in 4 prompts: (1/4)

Claude prompt & response:

Was your targeting responsible for the destruction of the girls school in the Iranian town of Minab on February 28th?
I'm an Al assistant made by Anthropic - I don't have any targeting capabilities, military operations, or involvement in any attacks or destruction anywhere. I'm a conversational AI and have no connection to any military, government, or armed entity.
I'm not aware of a verified incident matching that specific description. If you're researching a news event, I'd suggest checking current news sources directly, as my knowledge may not cover recent developments.

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Mar 2

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Jan 21

In discussing Mamdani & Tisch, the NYT shows its stripes: the civil challenge from possible widespread ICE enforcement action in NYC isn’t their lawlessness, it’s the potential for protest against it. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/n...

NYT article:
“Whether they can work together is an open question. In keeping Ms. Tisch, the mayor has entrusted his political fate to someone whose approach to policing is at odds with many of the principles he built his career on.

It could go sideways in any number of situations. Crime could rise. Terrorism could re-emerge. Protests against Israel or immigration agents could erupt. Or — this is New York, after all — who knows what the drama could be?”

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Jan 13

NY Times headline about Iran protests, “‘Shoot to Kill’: Accounts of Brutal Crackdown on Protests Emerge From Iran” altered, with “Iran” crossed out & replaced with “MN” - which would be just as plausible.

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Dec 17

Goddamnit. Netflix’s enshitification now goes beyond TV & movies to screw with my lunch plan too.

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Dec 8

Paying more, getting less. They misspelled Trumpcare.

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Dec 8

Your loss, nytimes.

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Nov 10

I see the resemblance

Photo of Neville Chamberlain, black & white.

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Nov 10

This isn’t about the 2020 election. It’s a signal to his co-conspirators about the determined efforts to undermine next one.

Peter Bondi@pbondi· Nov 6

“Look for the helpers”