Sheera Frenkel
Technology reporter for The New York Times who covers how technology affects society; provides detailed reporting and analysis on the standoff between Anthropic and the U.S. Defense Department.
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Mar 9, 2026 • 28min
Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: Inside the Battle Over A.I. Warfare
Sheera Frenkel, a New York Times technology reporter who covers how tech shapes society. She explains the standoff between Anthropic and the U.S. Defense Department. Short, clear takes cover AI’s growing military role, why contractual red lines and in-code safeguards clashed, industry backlash and shifting trust, and what this fight signals about the future of AI-driven warfare.
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Feb 27, 2026 • 25min
Anthropic vs. the Pentagon
Sheera Frenkel, a New York Times tech and national-security reporter. Sheera breaks down the Pentagon’s push to compel Anthropic and the startup’s refusal to enable domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons. The conversation covers legal threats like the Defense Production Act, how Anthropic works with the DoD, and what this fight means for the future of AI in warfare.
Feb 27, 2026 • 25min
Anthropic vs. the Pentagon
Sheera Frenkel, a New York Times reporter covering tech and national security, breaks down the Anthropic–Pentagon standoff. Sheera walks through the tense Pentagon meeting, why Anthropic resists uses like mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, and the unprecedented threat to invoke the Defense Production Act. She also covers alternatives, political pressures, and the moral stakes of delegating lethal decisions to machines.
