# The Pentagon Banned Anthropic. Its CEO Is Still on Speed-Dial.

- slug: the-pentagon-banned-anthropic-its-ceo-is-still-on-speed-dial
- date: 2026-04-12
- category: Artificial Intelligence

A Pentagon official called Amodei a liar with a "God-complex" after Anthropic refused to strip AI safeguards. Then he cashed out a massive stake in xAI. The government banned Anthropic. Its own senior officials still take Amodei's calls.

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