Pentagon official details the 'holy cow' moments that sparked rift with Anthropic

Pentagon R&D chief Emil Michael (right) said he was so alarmed about Anthropic that he brought his concerns to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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• A top Pentagon official detailed how the Defense Department's talks with Anthropic collapsed.
• On Thursday, the Pentagon said it had taken the unprecedented step of effectively blacklisting a US company.
• Emil Michael, the Pentagon's R&D chief, said it was scary how much power Anthropic wielded.

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