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Anthropic Said No to the Pentagon. Now It’s Blacklisted
Episode 99
Monday, 2 March, 2026
Get Matt's AI Playbook: https://clickhubspot.com/rku Episode 99: What happens when a leading AI company takes a stand against the U.S. government’s demands? Join Matt Wolfe (https://x.com/mreflow) and Joe Fier (linkedin.com/in/joefier) as they break down Anthropic’s showdown with the Pentagon—and the price of saying no to mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. This episode dives into the high-stakes standoff between Anthropic (creators of Claude) and the U.S. government. Matt and Joe explain why Anthropic’s refusal to loosen its AI’s ethical guardrails could get them blacklisted as a supply chain risk, and what that unprecedented move means for the entire tech industry. They cover the implications for national security, the tech world’s role in military decisions, the Pentagon’s shifting alliances with other AI labs, and what it means when Silicon Valley CEOs and government officials are at odds. Plus, they demo the latest AI tools—like Google’s Nano Banana 2—and dissect the present and future of AI-powered agents and automation, from Perplexity Computer to BK’s new “Patty” assistant. Check out The Next Wave YouTube Channel if you want to see Matt and Nathan on screen: https://lnk.to/thenextwavepd — Show Notes: (00:00) Anthropic, AI, and Pentagon Tensions (05:30) AI Tools & Military Decisions Debate (06:51) Pentagon Targets Anthropic as Risk (10:01) Anthropic's Exclusive Government Access (14:07) AI Amplifying Government Surveillance Concerns (16:44) AI Safety: Shared Goals, Different Paths (23:05) Nano Banana 2: Faster Images (23:48) Nano Banana 2: Enhanced Generation (27:15) Struggling to Achieve 4K (30:01) Gemini Settings and Performance (33:46) AI Testing and Limitations (36:45) Trump Blacklists Anthropic AI (41:57) Crazy Viral Videos Recap (45:07) Nano Banana 2: Free Everywhere (46:49) Cloud-Based Model Switching (49:15) AI Agents Expand Capabilities (52:50) Burger King Employee Monitoring Tech (56:35) Politeness Tracker's Future Impact (58:43) Unfiltered Updates and Insights — Mentions: Joe Fier: https://www.instagram.com/joefier/ OpenClaw: https://openclaw.ai/ Manus: https://manus.im/ Nano Banana 2: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/nano-banana-2/ Perplexity: https://www.perplexity.ai/ Claude: https://claude.ai/ Gemini: https://gemini.google.com/app Cursor: https://cursor.com/ Get the guide to build your own Custom GPT: https://clickhubspot.com/tnw — Check Out Matt’s Stuff: • Future Tools - https://futuretools.beehiiv.com/ • Blog - https://www.mattwolfe.com/ • YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@mreflow — Check Out Nathan's Stuff: Newsletter: https://news.lore.com/ Blog - https://lore.com/ The Next Wave is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by Hubspot Media // Production by Darren Clarke // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano
