Anthropic: The AI Company That Told Trump's War Machine to Go F**k Itself
This one’s open, so feel free to share it anywhere. Quick boost that really helps: ♥ + Restack + a short comment. Anthropic: The AI Company That Told Trump's War Machine to Go F**k Itself The complete story of Anthropic's Pentagon war, Sam Altman/OpenAI's opportunistic betrayal, and why 1.5 million people deleted ChatGPT in 48 hours. Dean Blundell March 4, 2026 In a week that felt like a Tom Clancy novel written by someone who actually understands ethics, Anthropic — the company that makes the AI you might be reading this on — went to war with the Pentagon, got blacklisted by Trump, watched its rival stab it in the back, and somehow ended up #1 in the App Store. This is the full story. Buckle up, fellow nerds. It’s a good one… This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. The Setup: What Is Anthropic, and Why Should You Care? Most people know ChatGPT. Fewer know Claude. That’s about to change. An...