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A comment on Our Agreement with the Department of War.

Re:Our Agreement with the Department of War by SilverElfin on Saturday February 28, 2026 @03:55PM (#47200134)
OpenAI basically bribed the government into attacking Anthropic, via political donations to the MAGA PAC. They couldn’t not compete with an inferior product so Altman and Brockman went this route.

As for OpenAI’s defense - not buying it.

“OpenAI’s President Gave Millions to Trump. He Says It’s for Humanity”: https://www.wired.com/story/openai-president-greg-brockman-p...

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Re:Our Agreement with the Department of War by twtw99 on Saturday February 28, 2026 @04:27PM (#47200454)
Well..The fact they reached out and not the other way around says a lot.

"According to The Wall Street Journal, Anthropic approached 1789 Capital for a potential nine-figure investment during its Series G funding round in early 2026. The venture firm, where Donald Trump Jr. is a partner, ultimately declined the investment for ideological reasons. Read the full report at The Wall Street Journal."

[1] https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/woke-ai-spat-...

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