politics
March 5, 2026
Anthropic CEO says refusal to pander to Trump caused Pentagon blowup.
In a scathing 1,600 word memo to employees sent on Friday, CEO Dario Amodei suggested Anthropic’s relationship with the government soured because, unlike OpenAI or its executives, “we haven’t donated to Trump” and “we haven’t given dictator-style praise to Trump.”
TL;DR
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei sent a memo to employees on Friday.
- The memo suggests the company's government relationship soured because they "haven't donated to Trump" or given "dictator-style praise to Trump."
- This is contrasted with OpenAI and its executives.
- The leaked remarks could negatively impact Amodei's efforts to secure defense work for Anthropic.
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