What Would Jesus Tech AI Warfare, Kids Tech, and Wild Times
Mar 10, 2026
They dig into AI in modern conflict, including autonomy, targeting risks, and how companies and governments clash over contracts. They debate regulation, surveillance trade-offs, and the moral stakes of technology in warfare. They also talk about teaching kids hands-on making with 3D printers and fostering creative agency in a tech-saturated world.
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Anthropic Walked Away Over Surveillance And Weapons
- Anthropic paused or restricted certain government partnerships over two main concerns: mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
- Andrew Noble recounts Dario Amodei's February 27, 2026 statement that mass surveillance is "incompatible with democratic values" and concerns about weapon reliability.
Why Governments Reject Vendor Veto Power
- Governments prefer control and autonomy over critical systems, so they may terminate vendor contracts that risk operational dependence.
- Joel Jacob explains the service vs product distinction: hosting a capability lets a vendor cut services mid-conflict, which governments view as unacceptable.
Supply Chain Risk Is A Powerful Procurement Lever
- Declaring a company a supply chain risk is a common government tool to exclude components or services across contracts.
- Joel Jacob compares this to Huawei listings and explains downstream supplier compliance demands like forced labor checks.