Anthropic Says 2026 Is America's Last Chance to Win the AI Race. Here's Why That Matters.

Anthropic just published a policy paper arguing that decisions made this year will determine whether democracies or authoritarian regimes set the rules for AI by 2028. We break down the two scenarios, what the paper gets right, and what it's leaving out. Plus: the full picture on Cerebras' wild first week as a public company, and a preview of what Google I/O on Tuesday could mean for Gemini, AI glasses, and the developer ecosystem.

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