Harvey officials came out in frigid weather last week for a symbolic groundbreaking on Turlington Homes, a redevelopment project approved last year under the late Mayor Christopher Clark.

The Turlington Homes project is one of the only initiatives Harvey has undertaken since declaring a state of financial distress in October. The Turlington Homes project was approved at the first City Council meeting after that declaration, where it was the only item of new business.

Acting Mayor Shirley Drewenski was elected by the City Council Feb. 23 to serve out the remainder of Clark’s term.

“These homes will strengthen our community, support growth and help move the city forward,” Drewenski said at the ground-breaking.

Speakers commemorated the late mayor, praising his drive and vision.

John Groff, vice president of Global Real Estate Development, the project’s developer, called Clark’s vision for Harvey outstanding.

“When we got the call about Harvey, we looked up Harvey, we said, it’s a small little borough, let’s go out there and let’s see what they have to say,” Groff said. “Meeting the former mayor, Mayor Clark, was an inspiration, because even though you didn’t want to hear what he had to say, he told you.”

However, some residents opposed the project, criticizing its suddenness and lack of public input. There was no debate on the proposed development agreement when it was approved, as 3rd Ward Ald. Telanee Smith called the question, bringing the issue to an immediate vote.

At that meeting, resident Amanda Askew accused the city of hastily selling off assets while in financial distress.

“It just feels like we’re doing a fire sale to some legal friends downtown,” Askew said. “We just continue to act like this is a liquidation sale for the city of Harvey.”

Another resident, Mauzkie Ervin, argued that because the city appealed for state financial aid, transactions involving city assets like the Turlington Homes agreement should be subject to state approval.

While Harvey has applied for a state takeover of its troubled finances under the Illinois Financially Distressed City Law, the state has yet to take any action.

A partially collapsed house is visible Tuesday behind a sign for the planned Turlington Homes project on the 15100 block of Turlington Avenye in Harvey. (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown)

Turlington Homes will acquire 10 unused city-owned properties on the 15100 block of Turlington Avenue in order to construct a development, according to the redevelopment agreement approved by the City Council. Homes will be based off three model plans. A sign advertising the development at the planned site states home prices will start at $180,000.

The redevelopment agreement stated the city was “willing to assist the developer by selling the Redevelopment Property at a discounted sale price,” though a final sale price was not specified.

“The document speaks for itself,” Groff told the Daily Southtown. “This is a redevelopment project, so they’re basically coming to the table, their investment is the land, our investment is building the homes.”

The Turlington Homes website state the project requires “municipal support and infrastructure incentives.” Groff said that refers to items such as plumbing and electricity, which he doesn’t anticipate the project needing much support on.

“We don’t anticipate the city having to invest much, if anything,” Groff said. “It’s a developed area, it’s not like it’s on a dirt road street.”

Global Real Estate Development’s website also lists projects in New Jersey, Florida, Michigan and Ohio.

Acting Mayor Shirley Drewenski speaks Tuesday at a symbolic groundbreaking on the 15100 block of Turlington Avenue. (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown)

The developer was connected to Harvey by Jedidiah Brown, an activist in the south suburbs and friend of Clark. Brown participated in the groundbreaking alongside Drewenski, other city officials and the developers.

“(Clark) said that even though the city was declared in distress, it was not desperate,” Brown said. “He wanted development in this community that would represent the hope that he held for this city, that it would be independent and just as respected as any other southern suburb, like Flossmoor, Orland Park or Homewood.”

The redevelopment agreement estimated the project would be completed in the final quarter of 2027. David Haislip, the president of Global Real Estate Development, said the timeline would depend partially on sales.

“There’s been such an interest,” Haislip said. “For the most part, this is the first week that the average person knows this is even a project.”

Haislip said the developers have received an overwhelmingly enthusiastic response from the community.

“The response has been so great, we kind of have to go through all of that, because there’s a possibility that these will sell out even before building a model home,” Haislip said.

The developers said they anticipate being able to begin construction in March. The project still requires permit approval, Haislip said.

Harvey had development partnerships fall through in the past. Under former Mayor Eric Kellogg, the city lost millions on a scheme to rehabilitate a disused hotel.

More recently, a project to construct community hubs for each of Harvey’s six wards has been in limbo, with residents complaining about the blight created by the unfinished construction sites at the most recent City Council meeting.

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https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/27/harvey-breaks-ground-turlington-homes/ 

The Republican-controlled legislature of Indiana has just passed Senate Bill 76, which will compel all local units of government in Indiana — including public schools and universities — to assist without question ICE-related federal agencies in carrying out any “lawful” task. The legislation also enhances the power of Attorney General Todd Rokita to enforce the provisions of the measure.

Based on the continuing cruel brutality of unfettered ICE agents in major cities across the U.S., this should strike fear and trepidation into anyone with a moral or legal conscience as to what might be required of them as a State government employee, as well as for the potentially traumatic effects on Indiana students.

It is mind-bending that Indiana legislators would call for unquestioned obedience to an organization that has, time and again, been documented to neither give unquestioned allegiance to the constitutional rights accorded to everyone who lives in this country, nor to the findings and directions of our state and federal court systems.

The new legislation includes the caveat of unquestioned compliance for “any lawful task.” So when it is already known that ICE actually carries out unlawful violations of the Constitution as per state and federal court rulings, government employees are being set up to be intimidated to serve as accomplices to unlawful, not to mention immoral, behavior.

What kind of unforeseen, unanticipated, and nightmarish events might there be in the near future if this legislation is signed into law by Gov. Mike Braun?

What is to stop ICE from wanting access to school grounds, entering school buildings and grabbing students who they believe to be undocumented, or who could lead them to their parents, family members or friends?

What is to stop ICE from requiring teachers and school administrators to abandon their responsibility to keep students safe, or to sever trusting relationships with their students by providing information about their immigration status, family or residence?

What about the demands that will be put on our police and first responders? To what extent will they be required to stand idly by when ICE behaves unlawfully right in front of them? What about the loss of services to our communities when law enforcement and first responders are diverted away to support ICE?

Will Attorney General Rokita provide unquestioned compliance with the U.S. Constitution and the rulings of state and federal courts when determining what is defined as a “lawful” task demanded by ICE? Or, will he be inclined to rashly respond similarly to former Customs and Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem?

Based on everything that has been publicly documented and visible to the public eye about the bullish, cruel, lawless, and unaccountable behavior of ICE and CBP agents, is this the kind of society we want to see America become?

Do Indiana government employees want to be accomplices to this kind of behavior? Why is the brutally cruel current behavior of ICE the only way to solve the issue of undocumented immigrants?

Is America becoming a place where reasonable, humane, lawful respect for human rights and respect for our Constitution and courts is abandoned? Will Americans really turn their backs on the hard-working, family-loving, rule-following immigrants in this country who have been drawn here by the principles and promises of our Constitution and only want to become citizens themselves by following all appropriate procedures and requirements to accomplish that?

Of utmost importance, our schools, staff  and children must remain safe from both mental and physical anguish. There is absolutely no justification for ICE to ever invade schools, school grounds, or bus stops to create trauma for the students and children of Indiana.

Contact Governor Braun at 317-232-4567 to urge him to veto the bill.

Dr. Tony Lux is a board member of the Indiana Coalition for Public Education and the NWI Coalition for Public Education and a retired Superintendent of Merrillville Community Schools.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/27/guest-column-indiana-bill-giving-ice-access-to-schools-unconscionable/ 

Biden Admin ‘Invited’ Fani Willis To Get Lucrative Grant While She Prosecuted Trump

Tyler Durden
Fri, 02/27/2026 – 13:05

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/biden-admin-invited-fani-willis-get-lucrative-grant-while-she-prosecuted-trump 

Police accountability advocates from across the city gathered on the Southwest Side Thursday evening, continuing their calls for a public hearing with Chicago Police Department leadership to address CPD’s response to — and relationship with — the federal government and it’s immigration crackdown.

The February meeting of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, held at Gurdon Hubbard High School in West Lawn, saw far fewer attendees than the commission’s January meeting, but the calls were largely the same: the commission must compel CPD leadership to publicly answer questions about the department’s tactics during Operation Midway Blitz.

“I’m angry, I’m frustrated and I’m really tired of hearing from my constituents, ‘What are we doing? What are we doing? What are we doing?’” Erin Vogel, a councilor in CPD’s Deering (9th) District, told the commission. “This feels like we’re moving at a snail’s pace. When I think about the consequence to that — the real, tangible fear in our communities — that terrifies me that we won’t be prepared, that we as an accountability body are not taking proactive steps to just have a hearing.”

Thursday’s meeting was held about three miles south from where in October a federal agent shot a woman who was following them in a vehicle. In the months that followed, more than 2,000 people signed a petition to force CCPSA to hold a listening session on federal agents’ tactics. That session was held last month at Thalia Hall in Pilsen, with hundreds of people attending.

Elianne Bahena, a councilor in the Ogden (10th) District, which covers Little Village, was detained by immigration authorities that same month. Bahena also serves as chief of staff to 22nd Ward Ald. Mike Rodriguez.

Members of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability listen during the public comment portion of a monthly meeting at Hubbard High School on Chicago’s Southwest side on Feb. 26, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

“Today marks the second time this issue has come before you without the full accountability the residents requested. So I’m asking you, how many times do we have to ask for it?” Bahena told the commission.

“I was kidnapped on the streets that I grew up in,” Bahena added. “That same week, my uncle was detained, and it’s been 120 days since we’ve seen him. My community is courageous, we continue to show up, and all we’re asking is that you do the same.”

No representatives from CPD were at Thursday’s meeting, but CCPSA President Remel Terry told the 50 or so attendees that the commission was working to schedule a time when CPD Superintendent Larry Snelling would be available. In recent months, Snelling has repeatedly stressed that CPD officers do not question a person’s citizenship status or aid with immigration enforcement. However, they may be called to assist with crowd control.

In a statement to the Tribune, a representative for CPD said the department “has been in regular communication with the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA) regarding CPD’s policies and practices when responding to incidents involving citizenship status. We are currently working with CCPSA to schedule a date for a public meeting on this topic.”

Elianne Bahena, of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability’s 10th District Council, speaks during the public comment portion of a CCPSA monthly meeting at Hubbard High School on Chicago’s Southwest side on Feb. 26, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Tobara Richardson, deputy inspector general for public safety, and LaKenya White, interim chief administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, each discussed how their agencies investigate alleged police misconduct.

Last month, Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order instructing CPD officers to investigate potential wrongdoing by federal agents. The order has since drawn scrutiny from the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, and CCPSA President Terry said Thursday that the commission is still working to understand the full scope of the order.

“We don’t have all the ins and outs,” Terry said. “To my knowledge, we have not spoken with the mayor’s office, the state’s attorney’s office and all the other parties that we need to communicate with, so more to come once we have all that information.”

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/27/cpd-tactics-immigration-crackdown/ 

Infatuation is easy; relationships are hard. And carving the time and energy to explore and nurture new relationships? Well, that can feel downright impossible.

Questions about how to “do” love and sexuality are what prompted choreographer Juel D. Lane to imagine “Touch & Agree,” a 2017 piece newly set on Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. It’s the middle of three works making up Hubbard Street’s Winter Series at Millennium Park’s Harris Theater for Music and Dance.

“Touch & Agree” opens with a vignette for two dancers (on opening night, Dominick Brown and Aaron Choate) plus two chairs. They depict a flirtation and all that comes after when two people try, fail and try again to love one another — Sam Cooke’s “You Send Me” crooning all along with this dapper duo (draped in smartly tailored three-piece suits by Jarrod Barnes and elegantly lit by Stephen Smart).

This sets up a more abstract journey for the full slate of Hubbard Street dancers, who venture through a series of meet-cutes, fleeting explorations and scattered moments of loneliness (most notably in a twitchy solo for Cyrie Topete set to music which finds H.E.R. pleading to “focus on me”).

It ends with joy: Byrell the Great’s spectacular EDM track “Legendary Children” accompanies an equally nice group effort. Sprinkled between sweeping phrases — which seamlessly blend contemporary, jazz, vogue and street flavors — are hints at those magical moments where even we laypeople get swept up by music, movement and the motivation to put yourself out there and feel something. “Touch & Agree” is a reminder that it’s worth the effort to get on the dance floor at two in the morning; to say “yes” to a goofy Cupid Shuffle at your friend’s wedding; to get off your phone and meet a stranger in real life.

Speaking of relationships, “Touch & Agree” is bookended by two works restored from different points in Hubbard Street’s history. From 2022, Amy Hall Garner’s beautiful “As the Wind Blows” returns after a short break from the active repertoire, perhaps a nod to artistic director Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell’s five years in the director’s chair.

“As the Wind Blows” was among Fisher-Harrell’s first commissions, laying the groundwork for her unique vision for the company. Part of that vision has been nurturing relationships not only with folks who’d never choreographed for Hubbard Street (including Garner and Lane), but celebrating the company’s past, too.

Choreographer Amy Hall Garner’s “As the Wind Blows,” part of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s Winter Series at the Harris Theater. (Michelle Reid)

That’s how we get to a revival of Nacho Duato’s “Gnawa,” a piece commissioned for Hubbard Street in 2005 by then-artistic director Jim Vincent. Vincent, who was pivotal in advancing the company’s collection of works by high profile choreographers like Duato, returned to his former artistic home  this winter to stage the piece on this current company, with help from Hubbard Street alum Cheryl Mann.

Though “Gnawa” is quite clearly of another time, two decades later it remains a spectacular showpiece for Hubbard Street, ripe with intricate, difficult choreography that’s designed to look effortless. On opening night, David Schultz and Alexandria Best danced the featured roles: a stunning pas de deux periodically inserted into swirling, sweeping ensemble work.

If “Gnawa” has a message, it’s imbued in the music. Hassan Hakmoun and Adam Rudolph’s score circumnavigates the Mediterranean — a sea which touches Duato’s native Spain, North Africa, the Greek isles, Turkey, Syria, Israel and Gaza.

“Gnawa” by Nacho Duato, part of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s Winter Series at the Harris Theater. (Michelle Reid)

All of it is here. In her curtain speech Thursday, Fisher-Harrell said, “Art is not a luxury; it’s a healer.” Each of these three works is most certainly a salve.

But collectively, this Winter Series doesn’t feel like it’s firing on all cylinders. The Hubbard Street dancers are among the very best, but the company’s bench still isn’t deep enough. A pair of too-long intermissions keep us waiting for them, not the other way around. It’s a program that simmers but can’t quite manage to boil.

Lauren Warnecke is a freelance critic.

Review: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s Winter Series (3 stars)

When: Through 2 p.m. Sunday

Where: Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St.

Running time: 2 hours with 2 intermissions

Tickets: $47-$131 at 312-334-7777 and hubbardstreetdance.com

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/27/review-hubbard-street-dance-winter-2026/ 

A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run accident Thursday night in Winthrop Harbor, according to police.

The pedestrian was struck at about 11:10 p.m. in the 1400 block of Sheridan Road, Winthrop Harbor police said.

Police said it appears the pedestrian was hit by a northbound vehicle on Sheridan.

The driver fled after striking the pedestrian, who was transported to Vista Medical Center in Waukegan before being pronounced dead. The identity of the person has not yet been released.

Police are working to identify the vehicle and its driver. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information regarding the vehicle involved is urged to contact the Winthrop Harbor Police Department at (847) 872-2131.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/27/winthrop-harbor-fatal-accident/ 

Juan Beto Ruiz, a political newcomer who hopes to unseat District 16 Lake County Board member Esiah Campos in the March 17 Democratic primary, is attacking the incumbent’s attendance as Campos points to his track record during his first term.

District 16 includes Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights and portions of Round Lake and Round Lake Park. Campos was elected to the board in 2022.

Campos and Ruiz, both Latino candidates, have raised concerns over federal immigration enforcement in the region that rattled Lake County. Both are also highlighting infrastructure and affordability.

The primary seems likely to determine who will sit on the County Board after November, since no Republican candidate has been announced, and both candidates expressed confidence that the heavily Hispanic district will remain blue.

Esiah Campos

Campos is a Navy veteran and pension analyst for the Teamsters union which, according to campaign contribution data, has been a key financial supporter.

His 2022 win made local history — Campos became the first Latino member of the County Board, as well as its youngest. Running as an incumbent was a different feeling, he said. But he has the benefit of a track record, and Campos argues that makes him the best choice come March.

The “macro” issues, as Campos put it, include concerns about federal immigration enforcement. Lake County last year banned federal agents from using county property for immigration enforcement, and Campos said he has helped organize rapid-response teams to alert people when federal immigration agents are in the area.

The community needs to be ready for trouble as well, he said.

Also critical is infrastructure, he said. Campos wants to see several projects through, including improvements to Rollins Road, Hainesville Road, and the Cedar Lake Road realignment.

Those road projects will change the area for “years to come,” he said.

Affordability is also on people’s minds, Campos said. Although county government is more limited in this arena, he said he wants to stave off any raises to fees that impact “people’s everyday lives.”

“I don’t want to raise taxes,” he said. “I don’t want to make it harder.”

Although no Republican candidate has come forward, Campos argues he is best positioned to defeat any challengers, with a well-known track record in the community.

Juan Beto Ruiz

Ruiz is a professional data manager for a school district which he has worked for in various roles for decades. He hasn’t held political office, but said he was pushed to run over concerns with Campos’s work on the board.

“I don’t agree with his work ethic,” Ruiz said. “I’m pretty sure he’s a really nice guy, but on paper he looks really bad.”

Ruiz is running a comparatively cash-strapped campaign, pitching it as a “David versus Goliath” political fight. He’s run a negative campaign against Campos, criticizing the incumbent’s attendance record on the County Board and various committees, arguing Campos is “not showing up” and “letting opportunities walk right in front of us.”

For example, housing is a big concern for the district, Ruiz said, and it’s an area Campos “has a tendency to brag about,” despite no longer being on the Lake County Housing and Community Development Committee. He was replaced by Linda Pedersen last year, which Ruiz alleged was due to his poor attendance.

Ruiz described himself as a “hardworking Latino,” born in Mexico and working since he was 8 years old.

“You’ve got to work hard. If you’re getting compensated to do something, the least you can do is show up to work,” Ruiz said. “My main issue with Esiah is work ethic.”

Campos said Ruiz’s accusations were false, meant to elevate his name as a newcomer against an incumbent. Campos cited scheduling conflicts and a death in the family for previous absences.

“Don’t conflate that with me not caring about the district, because it’s absolutely dishonest,” Campos said.

With taxes rising every year, the district needed to look at economic development, Ruiz said, and see what county land could be used. He also plans to “take a look” at the roads and sidewalks.

“Every single year, it drives me crazy seeing high school students walking on main roads in the winter,” Ruiz said. “We don’t have proper sidewalks for the students.”

Ruiz also accused Campos of “bragging” about projects despite not having “done much for us.”

“I was going around to our local Latino businesses and giving them signs for ‘no trespassing’ for ICE’ … for residents,” Ruiz said. “It’s almost offensive when you’re doing the work, and someone else goes out there and takes credit.”

Ballot challenge

There are questions about whether Ruiz will be allowed on the ballot after a challenge was filed against his nominating petitions. According to Ruiz, he had “inadvertently omitted” his maternal last name during the petition process.

The challenge argues that the omission meant the public would not be able to review his criminal record. Ruiz argued his voter registration records were located “without issue,” calling the challenge an attempt to stop his campaign.

Campos argued it was “pretty cut and dry,” and Ruiz had failed to fill out his petitions correctly.

The complaint comes from two Round Lake-area residents, including Travis Haley, a Round Lake Area Public Library Board trustee. According to campaign contribution data, Haley donated $250 to Campos’ campaign in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Ruiz criticized the challenge, saying it was “less about transparency and more about discouraging my candidacy.”

“It’s a struggle,” he said. “It’s a concern for the future, but I’m willing to take the risk to hopefully stay on the ballot.”

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/27/lake-county-board-district-16/ 

Altman Pitches Pentagon On Anthropic Alternative As WSJ Does Deep-State Concern-Trolling Over Grok

Tyler Durden
Fri, 02/27/2026 – 12:45

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/altman-pitches-pentagon-anthropic-alternative-wsj-drops-deep-state-concern-trolling-over 

SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar se entreveró esta semana dentro de los 10 máximos goleadores en la historia de Santos tras anotar dos veces en la victoria 2-1 contra Vasco da Gama en la liga brasileña.

También sumó más adeptos en su intento de integrar la selección de Brasil para el Mundial.

El partido fue apenas el tercero del año para Neymar. El delantero de 34 años sufrió una lesión del ligamento cruzado anterior en octubre de 2023 y se sometió a otra cirugía de rodilla en diciembre.

Los críticos quedaron impresionados no solo por los dos goles de Neymar la noche del jueves, sino también por la manera en que los hizo. El primero fue con un remate cruzado que mostró más potencia y precisión de la que había exhibido recientemente. Y el segundo fue con un sutil globo por encima del arquero.

“La semana pasada algunos decían que yo era el peor jugador del mundo”, dijo Neymar a SporTV después del partido en referencia a la derrota 2-1 ante Novorizontino en el campeonato estatal de Sao Paulo. “Pero hoy marqué dos goles y eso es lo que importa. Un día no sirves, deberías retirarte; al otro, tienes que ir al Mundial”.

El seleccionador Carlo Ancelotti ha dicho repetidamente que solo llevará al Mundial a jugadores que estén al 100% en condiciones físicas. Pero jugadores locales, analistas y entrenadores defienden cada vez más los méritos de Neymar, incluso si no está en su mejor forma.

Vanderlei Luxemburgo, antiguo técnico de Brasil y del Real Madrid, comentó a Globo Esporte que “estoy casi 100% seguro de que llevará a Neymar”.

Ancelotti “sabe que necesitará la inteligencia y la habilidad de Neymar”, agregó.

El ex del Barcelona y Paris Saint-Germain quedó décimo en la tabla histórica de anotadores de Santos, con 151 tantos en dos etapas. Pelé encabeza la lista con 1.061. Neymar es el máximo goleador histórico de Brasil con 79 en 125 partidos.

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https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/27/neymar-firma-doblete-histrico-con-santos-y-pide-pista-para-ir-al-mundial-con-brasil/ 

Por MATT OBRIEN y KONSTANTIN TOROPIN

WASHINGTON (AP) — Un enfrentamiento público entre el gobierno de Trump y Anthropic llegó a un punto muerto, mientras funcionarios militares exigen que la empresa de inteligencia artificial flexibilice sus políticas éticas antes del viernes o se arriesgue a perjudicar su negocio.

El director ejecutivo de Anthropic, Dario Amodei, trazó una tajante línea roja 24 horas antes del plazo, al declarar que su empresa “no puede, en conciencia, acceder” a la exigencia final del Pentágono de permitir un uso sin restricciones de su tecnología.

Anthropic, fabricante del chatbot Claude, puede permitirse perder un contrato de defensa. Pero el ultimátum de esta semana del secretario de Defensa, Pete Hegseth, plantea riesgos más amplios en el punto álgido del meteórico ascenso de la compañía, que pasó de ser un laboratorio de investigación en ciencias de la computación poco conocido en San Francisco a convertirse en una de las startups más valiosas del mundo.

Si Amodei no cede, las autoridades militares advirtieron que no solo rescindirán el contrato de Anthropic, sino que además “los considerarán un riesgo para la cadena de suministro”, una designación que normalmente se aplica a adversarios extranjeros y que podría descarrilar las alianzas cruciales de la empresa con otros negocios.

Y si Amodei claudicara, podría perder la confianza en la floreciente industria de la IA, en particular entre el talento de primer nivel atraído a la empresa por sus promesas de construir de manera responsable una IA superior a la humana que, sin salvaguardas, podría suponer peligros catastróficos.

Anthropic indicó que buscó garantías limitadas del Pentágono de que Claude no se utilizará para la vigilancia masiva de los estadounidenses ni en armas totalmente autónomas. Sin embargo, después de que meses de conversaciones privadas desencadenaran un debate público, señaló el jueves en un comunicado que nuevos términos contractuales, “planteados como un consenso, venían acompañados de jerga legal que permitiría ignorar esas salvaguardas a voluntad”.

Eso ocurrió después de que Sean Parnell, el principal portavoz del Pentágono, publicara en redes sociales que “no permitiremos que NINGUNA empresa dicte los términos sobre cómo tomamos decisiones operativas”. Anthropic tiene “hasta las 5:01 de la tarde del viernes, hora del Este, para decidir” si cumplirá las exigencias o afrontará consecuencias, afirmó Parnell.

Emil Michael, subsecretario de Defensa para investigación e ingeniería, arremetió después contra Amodei y alegó en X que “tiene un complejo de Dios” y que “no quiere otra cosa que intentar controlar personalmente a las Fuerzas Armadas de Estados Unidos y le parece bien poner en riesgo la seguridad de nuestra nación”.

Ese mensaje no ha calado en gran parte de Silicon Valley, donde un creciente número de trabajadores tecnológicos de los principales rivales de Anthropic, OpenAI y Google, expresó su apoyo a la postura de Amodei la tarde del jueves en una carta abierta.

OpenAI y Google, junto con xAI de Elon Musk, también tienen contratos para suministrar sus modelos de IA al ejército.

Musk se alineó el viernes con el gobierno republicano del presidente Donald Trump y escribió en X que “Anthropic odia a la civilización occidental”, después de que Michael llamara la atención sobre una versión anterior de los principios rectores de Claude que alentaba la “consideración de perspectivas no occidentales”. Todos los principales modelos de IA, incluidos Grok de Musk y ChatGPT de OpenAI, están programados con un conjunto de instrucciones que guían los valores y el comportamiento de un chatbot. Anthropic considera esa guía como una constitución.

Aunque algunos líderes tecnológicos aliados de Trump se han sumado a la disputa —entre ellos, Musk y Palmer Luckey, cofundador del contratista de defensa Anduril—, el debate polarizador sobre la “IA woke” ha puesto a otros en una posición difícil.

“El Pentágono negocia con Google y OpenAI para intentar que acepten lo que Anthropic ha rechazado”, dice la carta abierta de algunos empleados de OpenAI y Google. “Intenta dividir a cada empresa con el miedo de que la otra ceda”.

Pero en un movimiento sorpresivo de uno de los rivales más feroces de Amodei, el director ejecutivo de OpenAI, Sam Altman, se puso el viernes del lado de Anthropic y cuestionó la “amenazante” medida del Pentágono en una entrevista con CNBC, al sugerir que OpenAI y la mayor parte del sector de la IA comparten las mismas líneas rojas. Amodei trabajó antes para OpenAI, hasta que él y otros líderes de OpenAI renunciaron para formar Anthropic en 2021.

“A pesar de todas las diferencias que tengo con Anthropic, en general confío en ellos como empresa, y creo que realmente se preocupan por la seguridad”, le dijo Altman a CNBC. “Me alegra que hayan apoyado a nuestros combatientes. No estoy seguro de hacia dónde va esto”.

Legisladores republicanos y demócratas, así como un exlíder de las iniciativas de IA del Departamento de Defensa, también expresaron su inquietud por el enfoque del Pentágono.

“Poner a Anthropic en la mira genera titulares picantes, pero al final todos pierden”, escribió en redes sociales el general retirado de la Fuerza Aérea Jack Shanahan.

Shanahan afrontó una ola distinta de oposición de trabajadores tecnológicos durante el primer gobierno de Trump, cuando dirigió Maven, un proyecto para usar tecnología de IA para analizar imágenes de drones y apuntar armas. En ese momento, hubo tantos empleados de Google que protestaron por su participación en el Proyecto Maven que el gigante tecnológico se negó a renovar el contrato y luego se comprometió a no usar IA en armamento.

“Como yo estaba justo en el centro del Proyecto Maven y Google, es razonable suponer que aquí me pondría del lado del Pentágono”, escribió Shanahan el jueves en redes sociales. “Sin embargo, simpatizo con la posición de Anthropic. Más de lo que simpaticé con la de Google en 2018”.

Señaló que Claude ya se utiliza ampliamente en todo el gobierno, incluso en entornos clasificados, y que las líneas rojas de Anthropic son “razonables”. Añadió que los grandes modelos de lenguaje que impulsan chatbots como Claude “tampoco están listos para su uso en entornos de seguridad nacional”, en particular, no para armas totalmente autónomas.

“No están intentando hacerse los listos aquí”, escribió.

Parnell sostuvo el jueves que el Pentágono quiere “usar el modelo de Anthropic para todos los fines lícitos” y afirmó que ampliar el uso de la tecnología evitaría que la empresa “ponga en peligro operaciones militares críticas”. Él y otros funcionarios no han detallado cómo quieren usar la tecnología.

El ejército “no tiene interés en usar la IA para realizar vigilancia masiva de estadounidenses (lo cual es ilegal), ni queremos usar la IA para desarrollar armas autónomas que operen sin participación humana”, escribió Parnell.

Cuando Hegseth y Amodei se reunieron el martes, funcionarios militares advirtieron que podrían designar a Anthropic como un riesgo para la cadena de suministro, cancelar su contrato o invocar una ley de la era de la Guerra Fría llamada Ley de Producción de Defensa para otorgar al ejército una autoridad más amplia para usar sus productos, aun si la empresa no lo aprueba.

Amodei dijo el jueves que “esas dos últimas amenazas son intrínsecamente contradictorias: una nos etiqueta como un riesgo de seguridad; la otra etiqueta a Claude como esencial para la seguridad nacional”. Dijo esperar que el Pentágono reconsidere, dado el valor de Claude para el ejército, pero que, si no lo hace, Anthropic “trabajará para facilitar una transición fluida hacia otro proveedor”.

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O’Brien informó desde Providence, Rhode Island.

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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/27/anthropic-se-niega-a-ceder-ante-el-pentgono-sobre-salvaguardas-de-ia/