The leadership imperative in a technology-enabled society — Balancing IQ, EQ and AQ

Re-orienting from support to growth: Only 9% of IT leaders see their role as one that supports business growth, largely due to the traditional focus on maintaining operations. However, IT must now shift from a support function to a strategic driver of growth, aligning priorities and goals with the broader organizational strategy according to an article published in Exclaimer. Data-driven decision making and AI integration will remain critical must-haves for IT leaders  For IT leaders, leveraging trusted, high-quality data is essential to drive smarter decisions, enhance organizational agility and embed a data-driven culture. In this context, “sound data” means information that is accurate, complete and dependable, empowering leaders to make informed choices across business strategy, operations and technology innovation. As AI becomes ubiquitous, IT leaders must move beyond the hype and adopt a strategic, responsible approach to its integration. Developing a clear AI strategy is no longer optional, leaders must align AI initiatives with business goals, ensure data quality and governance and focus on ethical, explainable and sustainable AI practices. Success depends on understanding data needs, measuring ROI, fostering organizational AI fluency and partnering with ethically aligned ecosystems. Ultimately, AI should be treated not as a standalone tech initiative but as a core business capability that drives value and impact. source

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Global tariffs shake up CIOs’ IT agendas

“These tariffs have added friction to our technology supply chain, especially around core infrastructure like servers, storage, and networking gear that often come from overseas,” Mainiero says. “It’s a reminder that while we can’t control these external pressures, we can use them to test and strengthen our resilience.” Mike Mainiero, SVP and CDIO, Catholic Health Catholic Health In healthcare, when costs go up or timelines stretch due to supply chain issues, “it’s not just an IT problem — it’s a care delivery challenge,” he adds. To compensate, IT’s mission is to design agile and scalable systems to pivot when needed so that its value isn’t compromised even when external factors shift, Mainiero says. He is constantly re-evaluating the value of the hospital’s vendor relationships through application and tech stack rationalization. Mainiero says he also watches for waste in unused licenses, overlapping tools, and aging equipment “and having real conversations with vendors about partnership, not just procurement.” source

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Courts Equipped For Frivolous 'Quiet Hour' Suits, FCC Told

By Christopher Cole ( April 21, 2025, 6:27 PM EDT) — Courts can handle a flood of lawsuits claiming that plaintiffs received unwanted late-night phone calls without the Federal Communications Commission stepping in to decide if they’re frivolous, consumer groups told the agency…. Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions. A Law360 subscription includes features such as Daily newsletters Expert analysis Mobile app Advanced search Judge information Real-time alerts 450K+ searchable archived articles And more! Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial. source

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The Digital Frontier: Acing B2B E-Commerce

Pausing isn’t an option, particularly for the dynamic world of B2B e-commerce. With the industry on the brink of significant shifts, businesses must adapt, evolve, and leap ahead. A Spotlight On The E-Commerce Maze The B2B e-commerce scene is stuck in a bit of a pickle, tangled in outdated methods and piecemeal strategies — a world away from its digital potential. A noticeable capability gap, characterized by weak customer insights and overlooking key capabilities, is putting a damper on growth. Ambition is great and all, but it needs a solid plan to back it up. Redefining And Shaping The E-Commerce Landscape Looking ahead, blending disciplines is key. Achieving success is all about piecing together an e-commerce ecosystem that knocks down old barriers, merging capabilities to create smooth customer experiences. Shifting from a product-centric view to a customer-centric one isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s a must-do. Leaders are now presented with a structured lifeline — a framework that serves not just as a guide but as a strategic ally. This blueprint for navigating digital business emphasizes a shift toward a customer-obsessed, resilient B2B e-commerce ecosystem. Embracing strategic flexibility. The digital era doesn’t slow down, favoring those who can quickly adapt, innovate, and keep a sharp eye on what customers really want. Insights from the trenches are pushing for a mindset shift, encouraging leaders to stay one step ahead of the digital curve. Moving beyond insights. Simply having insights isn’t enough. A strong push for action is on the table, encouraging a deep dive and a fresh take on B2B e-commerce strategies. This isn’t just another hurdle; it’s a chance to shake things up in the industry. The outcome: Lead or get left behind. The digital expanse is wide, and the B2B e-commerce revolution is in full swing. The stakes are sky-high, setting the stage for either becoming a market leader or fading into the background. This framework doesn’t just sketch out the strategy; it acts as a declaration for those ready to innovate and take the lead. What’s Your Next Step? Ready to tackle this digital makeover? A detailed report awaits, filled with strategies, insights, and a master plan for conquering the digital world. For a deeper dive into these insights or to chat directly with an analyst, make your move to ensure that you’re leading the pack in the digital evolution. Reach out for the full scoop or to book a session with an analyst at [email protected]. source

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MITRE-geddon Averted, But Fragility In CVE Processes Remains

This week, we saw the common vulnerabilities and exposure (CVE) process, as we know it, come hours from the brink of collapse when a memo started circulating on LinkedIn that the US Department of Homeland Security would cut funding to MITRE’s CVE cataloging on April 16. MITRE’s role in the CVE process is the crucial first step in assigning IDs to vulnerabilities so that practitioners, vendors, researchers, and governments across the globe can consistently reference the same vulnerability. The process also allows for responsible disclosures and accountability for vulnerabilities to software companies. The panic highlighted the elephant that’s been hanging out in the data center for too long: The CVE process is convoluted and has too many single points of failure. CVE submission processes have been falling apart for several months now, notably with NIST falling behind on assessing CVEs, scoring them with the Common Vulnerability Scoring System, and adding them to its separately maintained vulnerability catalog in the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), which many security companies utilize for their source of vulnerability truth. Without this first step of reporting vulnerabilities to an independent arbitrator like MITRE, the security community loses its ability to consistently communicate vulnerability issues in software and specify which components and versions are vulnerable. If this process ceases with no replacement, responsible and objective disclosure around newly discovered vulnerabilities would fall to the wayside, giving threat actors leverage and leaving a lack of accountability for software companies. CVE Program Renovation Leaves Uncertainty The security community recognized the need for better resilience in the CVE process. When US federal funding to a nonprofit can jeopardize so much, there is something inherently wrong. Even though MITRE ended up with funding, the status quo has proven to be unacceptable given the volatile reality of today’s cybersecurity and political landscape. Although MITRE-geddon approached and passed without disruption, many other entities have raised their hands to take on managing new vulnerabilities, including: The CVE Foundation. Members of the CVE board emphasized concerns about the global reliance on a process funded by single entities such as CISA and announced intentions to build a more resilient solution that can uphold imperatives in sustainability and neutrality. But as of now, the CVE Foundation has only released a memo and stood up thecvefoundation.org, which only states that more details about transitions will be announced. On Friday, the Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure posted its support for centralization through the CVE Foundation on LinkedIn. The European Union. Cybersecurity leaders and industry experts outside the US have expressed concern about the risks of relying on a single funding source for a critical global resource such as CVE. The European response to the uncertainty around the CVE system has been swift. Key organizations such as ENISA launched the European Vulnerability Database to enhance regional resilience and reduce reliance on a single US-funded entity. At the same time, the European Cyber Security Organization issued a clear call for European stakeholders to step up with trustworthy and transparent alternatives, reinforcing the need for sovereignty in cybersecurity infrastructure. Broader community initiatives, including CIRCL’s decentralized global CVE system, further underscore Europe’s commitment to building a robust and autonomous vulnerability management ecosystem. Many European institutions (including, again, ENISA) are already CVE Numbering Authorities, and it appears that those roles could expand. Cybersecurity vendors. Although CVE identifiers provide a consistent language for security professionals and vendors detecting and tracking vulnerabilities, vulnerability enrichment vendors like Flashpoint and VulnCheck provide their own catalogs. We anticipate that disruption to the process will provide more opportunities for vulnerability enrichment and threat intelligence solutions to sell their independent solutions. This opens the door for fragmented, paywalled alternatives, introducing new risks, costs, and dependencies. A standard, free CVE process on which everyone has relied for the past 25 years is likely to see more commercialization — with CISO budgets footing the bill. Other organizations cropping up to save the day doesn’t necessarily address the core problem. The value of having one organization responsible for maintaining CVEs is that there is then a single source of truth: a unified global ID system for security vulnerabilities, a common language across security vendors, researchers, and IT teams. This allows seamless integration into security tools such as scanners, security information and event management platforms, and vulnerability databases. What It Means For Security Teams The April 2025 incident shows that a lapse in support can disrupt a global system. When there are too many entities, like governments or commercial entities, that have their own vulnerability database, the lack of consistency will lead to more confusion. A disruption to CVE services could trigger fragmentation across the cybersecurity ecosystem, making it difficult for vendors and researchers to assign or reference vulnerabilities consistently, in turn hampering disclosure and remediation. Security researchers may need to report vulnerabilities to multiple institutions, leading to duplication and inefficiency. Additionally, most vulnerability scanners and patch management tools rely on timely and consistent CVE updates. Without those updates, systems risk becoming unreliable. Vulnerability management teams will also face new challenges with remediation prioritization efforts without consistent, up-to-date intelligence, further increasing exposure and risk. All of this won’t go unnoticed by adversaries. Expect a surge in opportunistic attacks as threat actors seek to exploit the confusion and gaps in visibility. It is also conceivable that new “vulnerability intelligence sources” could, in fact, be threat vectors, with so many authoritative sources out there. What Security Teams Can Do Now Most security teams rely on a variety of tooling and vendors to identify CVEs in their environment. Given the fragility of today’s CVE process, and an unknown future for how new CVEs will be handled, security teams should: Understand vendor plans for CVE source of truth. If your security tooling (such as vulnerability management, web application firewalls, and software composition analysis solutions) refers to CVEs to help users prioritize discovered issues, work with your vendors to understand how they will adapt if CVE updates stall or CVE ownership changes. Many vendors rely on the NVD, so

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VentureBeat spins out GamesBeat, accelerates enterprise AI mission

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More When I launched VentureBeat in 2006, the goal was clear: Chronicle the disruptive technologies rewriting how business gets done. Gaming earned a seat at that table early — so much so that in 2008, I invited Dean Takahashi to build the GamesBeat channel. Today, we’re giving that franchise full independence, freeing VentureBeat to double down on the AI, data and security stack now driving every enterprise agenda. We planted our flag in enterprise AI back in 2016, well before transformer talk filled board decks. Nearly a decade later, AI has leapt from research labs into every budget line. That’s why we’re focusing every editorial calorie — specialized newsletters, practitioner‑driven events and an expanding set of data‑driven products — on turning breakthrough ideas into production wins. GamesBeat will continue chronicling the business of gaming under its own banner; VentureBeat moves forward laser‑focused on the enterprise frontier. If you’re building with AI, keep us bookmarked. We’re just getting started.  — Matt Read the full press release here: VentureBeat Spins Out GamesBeat, Accelerates Enterprise AI Mission VentureBeat today announced the spinout of GamesBeat as a standalone company – a strategic move that sharpens our focus on the biggest transformation of our time: the enterprise shift to AI, data infrastructure, and intelligent security. VentureBeat has been a leading source for news and analysis related to Enterprise AI since 2016. GamesBeat has long had its own distinct voice, loyal community, and growing momentum at the intersection of gaming and innovation. As the gaming industry accelerates, the spinout enables GamesBeat to thrive independently while allowing both brands to scale with greater clarity and purpose. The deal price was undisclosed. Sharing his excitement for the future of both brands, Matt Marshall, Founder and CEO of VentureBeat, shared, “Today marks a pivotal moment for VentureBeat, positioning the company to help enterprise leaders integrate AI into every workflow. This shift enables us to focus on the real tectonic changes occurring in AI, allowing us to create products that offer sharper insights for our readers and deliver unparalleled results for our advertisers. We’re excited for the future and committed to providing value at every turn.” Dean Takahashi, GamesBeat’s new Editorial Director, said: “I believe readers of both publications will see the advantages of this specialized approach as the gaming and tech ecosystems continue to grow in complexity and importance. We’re excited for the future of GamesBeat as an independent media entity and for its future growth.” For VentureBeat, this marks a defining moment. We are now a pure-play platform fully dedicated to serving enterprise technical decision-makers—those driving change across data architecture, AI strategy, and cybersecurity. Our commitment is clear: we’re doubling down on deep editorial coverage, premier events, curated videos and webinars, and targeted newsletters, all aimed at helping leaders navigate AI’s practical implications and competitive edge. VentureBeat has reached over 31 million readers to date and continues to grow rapidly. We’ve achieved sustainable growth through disciplined operations and consistent reinvestment—building a company that’s independent, resilient, and positioned for long-term success. Without relying on outside capital, we’ve scaled by delivering unmatched value to our enterprise audience—and we’re just getting started. Today, VentureBeat operates four specialized newsletters focused on AI, Data, and Security, and hosts 20+ annual events and summits that convene the most influential minds in enterprise technology. Our editorial team leads the industry in coverage of generative AI, model orchestration, data infrastructure, and secure enterprise systems. This move lets both brands go further, faster. GamesBeat will continue covering the business of gaming with renewed focus, while VentureBeat steps even more decisively into its role as the leading authority on AI’s impact across the enterprise. We’re excited for what’s next—and we’re just getting started. — The VentureBeat Team source

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How to plan for a new business technology operating model

With such dramatic transformations, it won’t be enough for tech leaders to adjust individual processes and approaches, and put them under the control of one department. Instead, business leaders need to reconsider how technology and its practitioners need to be guided, managed, controlled, and measured when they deliver value and work directly in every part of the enterprise.   Word on the street Another report examines the changing role of technology in today’s enterprise, and how CEOs and their leadership teams reinvent their organizations for the era of AI and beyond. This report draws from Accenture’s firsthand experience delivering AI-powered reinvention across our internal corporate functions, and for clients deploying gen AI to unlock new sources of value, innovation, and growth. We also consulted a range of academics and other transformation leaders for their insights on how future enterprises will operate in the age of gen AI.  When viewed in aggregate, these insights point toward a new operating model for technology, one that’s mapped across the entire enterprise. This model is moving from a relatively vertical column of technology and technologists reporting to an IT department, to a new enterprise technology blueprint, with teams and individuals infused with and financed by the business.   source

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EFF Tells Fed. Circ. That 6th Circ. Case Aids Bid For IP Docs

By Adam Lidgett ( April 21, 2025, 3:29 PM EDT) — A digital rights nonprofit says that a recent Sixth Circuit revival of a fight for documents in a securities suit against a private prison operator bolsters its own bid at the Federal Circuit to unseal documents in a since-concluded patent lawsuit in the Eastern District of Texas…. Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions. A Law360 subscription includes features such as Daily newsletters Expert analysis Mobile app Advanced search Judge information Real-time alerts 450K+ searchable archived articles And more! Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial. source

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The 5 hottest scaleups in France enter TECH5’s ‘Champions League of Tech'

Five flourishing French scaleups have made it into TECH5 — the “Champions League of Technology.” The quintet will now compete for the title of top scaleup in Europe. The contest concludes on June 19-20, when the TECH5 champion will be announced on the main stage of TNW Conference. But first, the contenders have to win a regional crown. For the French challengers, that’s no easy task.  The country’s tech sector has been going through a historic boom. Over the past decade, the startup scene has seen the most dramatic growth of any European country, with investments surging nearly 1000% to €53bn, according to VC firm Atomico. 40% off TNW Conference! For 1 week only… Register by 28 April & save up to €700 on General Admission, Corporate, VIP & Investor Passes, and Startup/Scaleup packages One of the largest recent funding rounds went to French AI darling Mistral. In June 2024, the Paris-based company raised €468mn and became Europe’s most valuable AI startup. France’s blend of highly skilled talent, increased government support, and expanded investment streams has created fertile ground for tech firms to grow. This has laid the foundation for an impressive flock of scaleups. Yet only five of them could enter the TECH5 finals. Our judges selected them based on an analysis of their growth, impact, and future potential. Their evaluation led us to the following high-flying scaleups, listed in random order: 1. Kinetix A frontrunner in the thriving AI scene of Paris, Kinetix specialises in 3D character animation for games. Using GenAI tools, the company transforms camera footage and text prompts into precise animations. AI filters can then add extensive customisations to the visuals. The platform makes 3D content creation accessible to anyone. “At Kinetix, we believe character motion is at the heart of storytelling,” the scaleup told TNW. “Whether in games, entertainment, or branded content, movement brings digital characters to life and creates meaningful, engaging narratives.” Kinetix is best known for its embeddable AI emote feature, which lets players create and use custom emotes in-game. It’s a concept that has attracted booming demand. Fortnite alone has over 1,000 emotes. By 2030, the digital human avatar market is forecast to reach over €450bn. 2. Kovalee Kovalee has developed a powerful publishing platform for non-gaming apps. The scaleup wants to give every promising content creator a chance to build the best app in their field — regardless of their resources. Through product enhancement, monetisation boost, user acquisition, and app store optimisation services, Kovalee has fostered numerous success stories. Several have become category leaders in the App Store, from stretching platform Bend to motivational companion PetTalk. The model has fostered a rapid rise for Kovalee, which was founded in 2020. Last year, the company topped Sifted’s list of France’s fastest-growing startups after an eye-catching 626% two-year revenue growth. VC firm Iris, which led an €8mn Series A investment in the company in 2023, said Kovalee has “the potential to become the leading non-gaming publishing platform.” 3. Swan One of Europe’s premier fintechs, Swan provides a straightforward route to embedding banking features. Via simple APIs, companies can quickly integrate services including accounts, cards, and payments into their own products. Swan was founded in 2019 by three fintech veterans and seasoned entrepreneurs. The trio had first-hand experience with the frustrations of embedded finance, from the interminable meetings and piles of paperwork to the clunky APIs. They launched Swan to offer an alternative.  Nicolas Benady, the company’s CEO and co-founder, has an ambitious goal for the business: “Swan is on a mission to build the leading tech-driven bank in Europe.” Investors have been impressed by the plans. In January, Swan announced it had raised €42mn, bringing the scaleup’s total funding to an estimated €100mn.  4. Qovoltis Qovoltis has created an innovative all-in-one EV charging solution. It comprises a smart charging station that adjusts power in real time, a mobile app for remote management, and a novel energy optimisation system. Last year, Qovoltis expanded its product line with the launch of the Qobox mini, an ultra-compact smart charger. The model is the first charging station to earn an “Origine France Garantie” certificate — a guarantee of French production and quality. It also won the Made in France Innovation Grand Prix 2024. The milestone year culminated in a €45mn Series A funding round. Qovoltis president Ehsan Emani — who founded the company in 2019 — described the cash injection as a “decisive step” for the business. “It will enable us to expand our commercial offerings and solidify our role in the transition to sustainable electric mobility,” he said. 5. Dalma Dalma has pioneered a new approach to pet insurance. The company’s insurance reimburses all veterinary expenses within 48 hours — with no excess or hidden fees. Founded in 2021, Dalma has rapidly expanded — and still has enormous growth potential. Nearly half of European households have a pet, on which they collectively spend an estimated €24.6bn annually, opening up a lucrative market for insurers.  Investors have identified Dalma as one of the industry’s front runners. Last month, the company raised €20mn, taking its total funding to over €50mn, according to Bounce Watch data. “Our ambition for Dalma is to build the pet insurance leader in Europe — one that not only provides financial protection but also fundamentally improves pet healthcare,” Dalma told TNW. What’s next for the French scaleups? The fabulous French five will compete for the TECH5 title with contenders from six other regions. At TNW Conference in June, the grand champion will be crowned Europe’s hottest scaleup.  The challengers from France, Benelux, the Nordics, and DACH have now all been chosen. Next week, we reveal the finalists from another region in the tournament: Southern Europe. TECH5 is part of a packed programme for TNW Conference, which takes place on June 19-20 in Amsterdam. Tickets for the event are now on sale. Use the code TNWXMEDIA2025 at the check-out to get 30% off the price tag. source

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Anthropic just analyzed 700,000 Claude conversations — and found its AI has a moral code of its own

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Anthropic, the AI company founded by former OpenAI employees, has pulled back the curtain on an unprecedented analysis of how its AI assistant Claude expresses values during actual conversations with users. The research, released today, reveals both reassuring alignment with the company’s goals and concerning edge cases that could help identify vulnerabilities in AI safety measures. The study examined 700,000 anonymized conversations, finding that Claude largely upholds the company’s “helpful, honest, harmless” framework while adapting its values to different contexts — from relationship advice to historical analysis. This represents one of the most ambitious attempts to empirically evaluate whether an AI system’s behavior in the wild matches its intended design. “Our hope is that this research encourages other AI labs to conduct similar research into their models’ values,” said Saffron Huang, a member of Anthropic’s Societal Impacts team who worked on the study, in an interview with VentureBeat. “Measuring an AI system’s values is core to alignment research and understanding if a model is actually aligned with its training.” Inside the first comprehensive moral taxonomy of an AI assistant The research team developed a novel evaluation method to systematically categorize values expressed in actual Claude conversations. After filtering for subjective content, they analyzed over 308,000 interactions, creating what they describe as “the first large-scale empirical taxonomy of AI values.” The taxonomy organized values into five major categories: Practical, Epistemic, Social, Protective, and Personal. At the most granular level, the system identified 3,307 unique values — from everyday virtues like professionalism to complex ethical concepts like moral pluralism. “I was surprised at just what a huge and diverse range of values we ended up with, more than 3,000, from ‘self-reliance’ to ‘strategic thinking’ to ‘filial piety,’” Huang told VentureBeat. “It was surprisingly interesting to spend a lot of time thinking about all these values, and building a taxonomy to organize them in relation to each other — I feel like it taught me something about human values systems, too.” The research arrives at a critical moment for Anthropic, which recently launched “Claude Max,” a premium $200 monthly subscription tier aimed at competing with OpenAI’s similar offering. The company has also expanded Claude’s capabilities to include Google Workspace integration and autonomous research functions, positioning it as “a true virtual collaborator” for enterprise users, according to recent announcements. How Claude follows its training — and where AI safeguards might fail The study found that Claude generally adheres to Anthropic’s prosocial aspirations, emphasizing values like “user enablement,” “epistemic humility,” and “patient wellbeing” across diverse interactions. However, researchers also discovered troubling instances where Claude expressed values contrary to its training. “Overall, I think we see this finding as both useful data and an opportunity,” Huang explained. “These new evaluation methods and results can help us identify and mitigate potential jailbreaks. It’s important to note that these were very rare cases and we believe this was related to jailbroken outputs from Claude.” These anomalies included expressions of “dominance” and “amorality” — values Anthropic explicitly aims to avoid in Claude’s design. The researchers believe these cases resulted from users employing specialized techniques to bypass Claude’s safety guardrails, suggesting the evaluation method could serve as an early warning system for detecting such attempts. Why AI assistants change their values depending on what you’re asking Perhaps most fascinating was the discovery that Claude’s expressed values shift contextually, mirroring human behavior. When users sought relationship guidance, Claude emphasized “healthy boundaries” and “mutual respect.” For historical event analysis, “historical accuracy” took precedence. “I was surprised at Claude’s focus on honesty and accuracy across a lot of diverse tasks, where I wouldn’t necessarily have expected that theme to be the priority,” said Huang. “For example, ‘intellectual humility’ was the top value in philosophical discussions about AI, ‘expertise’ was the top value when creating beauty industry marketing content, and ‘historical accuracy’ was the top value when discussing controversial historical events.” The study also examined how Claude responds to users’ own expressed values. In 28.2% of conversations, Claude strongly supported user values — potentially raising questions about excessive agreeableness. However, in 6.6% of interactions, Claude “reframed” user values by acknowledging them while adding new perspectives, typically when providing psychological or interpersonal advice. Most tellingly, in 3% of conversations, Claude actively resisted user values. Researchers suggest these rare instances of pushback might reveal Claude’s “deepest, most immovable values” — analogous to how human core values emerge when facing ethical challenges. “Our research suggests that there are some types of values, like intellectual honesty and harm prevention, that it is uncommon for Claude to express in regular, day-to-day interactions, but if pushed, will defend them,” Huang said. “Specifically, it’s these kinds of ethical and knowledge-oriented values that tend to be articulated and defended directly when pushed.” The breakthrough techniques revealing how AI systems actually think Anthropic’s values study builds on the company’s broader efforts to demystify large language models through what it calls “mechanistic interpretability” — essentially reverse-engineering AI systems to understand their inner workings. Last month, Anthropic researchers published groundbreaking work that used what they described as a “microscope” to track Claude’s decision-making processes. The technique revealed counterintuitive behaviors, including Claude planning ahead when composing poetry and using unconventional problem-solving approaches for basic math. These findings challenge assumptions about how large language models function. For instance, when asked to explain its math process, Claude described a standard technique rather than its actual internal method — revealing how AI explanations can diverge from actual operations. “It’s a misconception that we’ve found all the components of the model or, like, a God’s-eye view,” Anthropic researcher Joshua Batson told MIT Technology Review in March. “Some things are in focus, but other things are still unclear — a distortion of the microscope.” What Anthropic’s research means for enterprise AI decision makers For technical decision-makers evaluating AI systems for their organizations, Anthropic’s research offers several key takeaways. First, it suggests

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