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Mar 5, 2026 · 36m, Episode 1048

Ben Thompson: Anthropic, the Pentagon, and the Limits of Private Power

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In this conversation, previously aired on TBPN, John Coogan and Jordi Hays speak with Ben Thompson, founder of Stratechery, about his essay "Anthropic and Alignment" and the broader collision between AI power and state power that the Anthropic–Department of War standoff revealed. Resources: Follow Ben Thompson on X: https://twitter.com/benthompson Follow John Coogan on X: https://twitter.com/johncoogan Follow Jordi Hays on X: https://twitter.com/jordihays Follow TBPN on X: https://twitter.com/tbpn Stay Updated: Find a16...

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