Venture capitalist David Sacks has refuted reports suggesting a connection between Pentagon CTO Emil Michael's investment in Perplexity AI and government actions against Anthropic, labeling the claims a smear campaign.

A heated exchange erupts between Anthropic and the Pentagon over AI use. Pentagon official Emil Michael accuses Anthropic of lying and attempting to dictate military operations, while Anthropic CEO…

Pentagon's chief technical officer Emil Michael criticized Anthropic for restricting its AI chatbot Claude's use in defense systems.

A public dispute escalates between the Pentagon and AI company Anthropic, with Under Secretary of War Emil Michael accusing CEO Dario Amodei of lying about national security concerns.