Alex Kantrowitz
Alex Kantrowitz
@alex.kantrowitz·59K subscribers·508 videos

Anthropic vs. The Pentagon, Bloodbath at Block, The Citrini Selloff

Posted

March 2, 2026

Views

6,219

Likes

118

Comments

38

Engagement

2.51%

Search the Record

Indexed

Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.

Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.

Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line

Chapters

YouTube Description

as posted by the channel

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) The origins of Anthropic's stare-down with the Pentagon 2) Claude's use in the operation to capture Venezuela president Nicolas Maduro 3) Was Claude really being used for autonomous warfare or mass surveillance, and did the military seek it out? 4) Maybe this is just a culture clash 5) Anthropic's marketing win 6) Should AI be used for autonomous warfare? 7) OpenAI raises $110 billion 8) Is that money real? 9) Block to cut nearly half its staff 10) Can AI be helpful in managing large companies? 11) Another science fiction story leads to a market panic.

---

Chapters

Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice.

Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here’s 25% off for the first year

Links & Promotions

Guests & Subjects Covered

Ranjan RoyNicolas MaduroWas ClaudeShould AICan AIChapters AnthropicAI CompetitionBig Technology

Sentinel Indexing in Progress

Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.

All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.

Anthropic vs. The Pentagon, Bloodbath at Block, The Citrini Selloff · Alex Kantrowitz · Sentinel