Trump's Anthropic Détente: How Claude Won Over Washington's Hawks
Behind closed doors, Anthropic swapped existential dread for national defense, securing a surprising alliance with Trump’s trade hawks and the Pentagon.
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Behind closed doors, Anthropic swapped existential dread for national defense, securing a surprising alliance with Trump’s trade hawks and the Pentagon.
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