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Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: Inside the Battle Over A.I. Warfare

March 9, 2026·28 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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This episode of The Daily examines the escalating conflict between the U.S. Department of Defense and the AI company Anthropic over the military’s use of artificial intelligence in warfare, particularly during the ongoing U.S. military actions in Iran. The central issue is a high-sta

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Shira Frankel

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Shira FrankelNatalie KittroeffPete HegsethDario AmadeiSam Altman

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AnthropicOpenAIPalantirThe PentagonGoogle

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Artificial IntelligenceCybersecurityForeign PolicyInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsTech Industry

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