EPISODE · Mar 22, 2026 · 10 MIN
The AI Arms Race: OpenAI's Pentagon Deal, Anthropic's Blacklisting, and the Battle for AI's Soul - March 22, 2026
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Join Rick Spair and Alex for a deep-dive conversation into the biggest AI story of 2026 so far.Today's Topic:The Pentagon AI showdown — OpenAI's $200M defense deal, Anthropic's federal blacklisting, the #QuitGPT consumer boycott that saw 2.5 million users switch sides, and what it all means for the future of AI governance, ethics, and the industry.Key moments covered:• Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's principled refusal and the "supply chain risk" designation• OpenAI's Pentagon agreement and its claimed guardrails• Caitlin Kalinowski's resignation from OpenAI's robotics division• The unprecedented consumer boycott: ChatGPT uninstalls up 295%, Claude hits #1 on App Store• What this means for AI governance, talent, and the industry going forwardThe DX Today Podcast brings you weekly deep dives into the most consequential stories in the AI ecosystem.Hosted by Rick Spair and Alex.
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Join Rick Spair and Alex for a deep-dive conversation into the biggest AI story of 2026 so far.Today's Topic:The Pentagon AI showdown — OpenAI's $200M defense deal, Anthropic's federal blacklisting, the #QuitGPT consumer boycott that saw 2.5 million users switch sides, and what it all means for the future of AI governance, ethics, and the industry.Key moments covered:• Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's principled refusal and the "supply chain risk" designation• OpenAI's Pentagon agreement and its ...
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