The Enemy of My Enemy is Still a Corporation

Podcast: muckrAIkers · Jacob Haimes and Igor Krawczuk

Opublikowano: 2026-04-13

In this episode, Jacob and Igor break down the DoD vs. Anthropic standoff, tracing how Claude'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 now, 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. Chapters (00:00) - Introduction (00:44) - DoD-Anthropic Standoff (15:08) - 3 Buckets of Motivation (35:39) - How to Read What They're Actually...