http://kairos.fm/tag/aixbusinness/AIxBusinnessHugo Blox Builder (https://hugoblox.com)en-usMon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000http://kairos.fm/media/logo_hu3665961374755788175.pnghttp://kairos.fm/tag/aixbusinness/http://kairos.fm/muckraikers/e022/Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000http://kairos.fm/muckraikers/e022/<div style="text-align: justify"> <p>In this episode, Jacob and Igor break down the DoD vs. Anthropic standoff, tracing how Claude&rsquo;s use in military operations led to Anthropic being designated a supply chain security risk. Perhaps more importantly, why did Anthropic choose to take a stand <em>now</em>, and what can that tell us about the corporations behavior moving forward. The investigation is used as a case study in how to read the real motivations behind big institutions: intrinsic values, rational self-interest, and realpolitik.</p> <div class="flex flex-col items-center max-w-screen-lg mx-auto px-8 justify-center pt-6"> <div style="border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%; background-color: #1B4066;"> <iframe id="transistor" style="visibility:hidden;" onload="this.style.visibility='visible';" width="100%" height="180" frameborder="no" scrolling="no" seamless="" src="https://share.transistor.fm/e/3cb922a8"></iframe> </div> </div> <div style="font-size: x-small;font-style: italic;padding-left: 2.25rem;">EPISODE RECORDED 2026.03.17; <a href="https://share.transistor.fm/s/3cb922a8/transcript.txt" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TRANSCRIPT</a></a></div> </div> <h2 id="chapters">Chapters</h2> <div style="text-align: left; font-family:monospace;"> 00:00 ❙ Introduction<br> 00:44 ❙ DoD-Anthropic Standoff<br> 15:08 ❙ 3 Buckets of Motivation<br> 35:39 ❙ How to Read What They're Actually Doing<br> 44:04 ❙ Is This Designation Even Real?<br> 53:39 ❙ Recap (Pragmatist's Playbook) </div> <h2 id="links">Links</h2> <ul> <li>Ed Zitron <a href="https://www.wheresyoured.at/the-ai-bubble-is-an-information-war/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">subtack article</a> - The AI Bubble Is An Information War</li> </ul> <h3 id="dod-vs-anthropic-media-coverage">DoD vs. Anthropic Media Coverage</h3> <ul> <li>TechPolicy.Press <a href="https://www.techpolicy.press/a-timeline-of-the-anthropic-pentagon-dispute/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">article</a> - A Timeline of the Anthropic-Pentagon Dispute</li> <li>TechPolicy.Press <a href="https://www.techpolicy.press/how-to-think-about-the-anthropic-pentagon-dispute/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">podcast episode</a> - How to Think About the Anthropic-Pentagon Dispute</li> <li>BBC <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7k7zdd0zo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news article</a> - Anthropic vows to sue Pentagon over supply chain risk label</li> <li>Mayer Brown <a href="https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/insights/publications/2026/03/anthropic-supply-chain-risk-designation-takes-effect--latest-developments-and-next-steps-for-government-contractors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blogpost</a> - Anthropic Supply Chain Risk Designation Takes Effect — Latest Developments and Next Steps for Government Contractors</li> <li>CNN <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/05/tech/pentagon-anthropic-supply-chain-risk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news article</a> - Anthropic says the Pentagon’s supply chain risk label will have less business impact than feared</li> <li>BBC <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7k7zdd0zo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news article</a> - Big Tech backs Anthropic in fight against Trump administration</li> <li>Gary Marcus <a href="https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/is-the-us-military-actually-afraid" target="_blank" rel="noopener">substack article</a> - Is the US military actually afraid of Claude?</li> <li>The Information <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/anthropic-ceo-apologizes-internal-memo-lashing-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news briefing</a> - Anthropic CEO Apologizes for Internal Memo Lashing Out at Trump</li> <li>The Information <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/anthropic-says-defense-department-move-killed-deals" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news briefing</a> - Anthropic Says Defense Department Move Has Killed Deals</li> </ul> <h3 id="palantir-related">Palantir-related</h3> <ul> <li>The Guardian <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/mar/26/ai-got-the-blame-for-the-iran-school-bombing-the-truth-is-far-more-worrying" target="_blank" rel="noopener">article</a> - AI got the blame for the Iran school bombing. The truth is far more worrying</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Palantir <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?is=2dar2jObPe6emDLQ&amp;v=yrtDgoqWmgM&amp;feature=youtu.be" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YouTube video</a> - Multi-Domain AI: The Future of Command and Control</li> <li>CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/karp-palantir-anthropic-claude-pentagon-blacklist.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news article</a> - Palantir is still using Anthropic’s Claude as Pentagon blacklist plays out, CEO Karp says</li> <li>Fortune <a href="https://fortune.com/2026/03/13/palantir-ceo-alex-karp-interview-anthropic-pentagon-never-a-sense-ai-used-for-domestic-surveillance/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">article</a> - Palantir CEO Alex Karp says there was ‘never a sense’ AI products would be used for domestic surveillance in Anthropic-DoD feud</li> <li>The Guardian <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/03/iran-war-heralds-era-of-ai-powered-bombing-quicker-than-speed-of-thought" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news article</a> - Iran war heralds era of AI-powered bombing quicker than ‘speed of thought’</li> <li>The Washington Post <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/04/anthropic-ai-iran-campaign/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news article</a> - Anthropic&rsquo;s AI tool Claude central to U.S. campaign in Iran, amid a bitter feud</li> </ul> <h3 id="other-sources">Other Sources</h3> <ul> <li>Into AI Safety <a href="https://kairos.fm/intoaisafety/e029" target="_blank" rel="noopener">podcast episode</a> - Drawing Red Lines w/ Su Cizem</li> <li>Journal of Economic Behavior &amp; Organization <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167268124003287" target="_blank" rel="noopener">paper</a> - Pre-commitment in bargaining with endogenous credibility</li> <li>Important Context <a href="https://www.importantcontext.news/p/peter-thiels-secretive-spending" target="_blank" rel="noopener">substack article</a> - Peter Thiel&rsquo;s Secretive Spending</li> <li>Global Investigative Journalism Network <a href="https://gijn.org/resource/introduction-investigative-journalism-following-money/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">article</a> - Introduction to Investigative Journalism: Following the Money</li> </ul>