When 165 Dead Children Isn't a Red Line

Send us Fan MailDescriptionOne week after the Pentagon blacklisted Anthropic, they're back negotiating. The sticking point: seven words about bulk data surveillance. Meanwhile, Claude continues selecting strike targets in Iran. And a question no one has answered: did Claude generate the coordinates for the school strike that killed 165 girls? The war enters day six. Carney says Canada can't rule out joining.TagsAI North Brief, Anthropic, Pentagon, Dario Amodei, Claude, Iran War, School Bombing, OpenAI, Military AI, Surveillance, Mark Carney, Canada, Palantir MavenChapter Markers00:00 Intro 00:45 The Reversal 03:00 The School 06:00 Day Six 08:00 OutroSourcesCNBC. "Anthropic and the Pentagon are back at the negotiating table, FT reports." March 5, 2026.The Financial Times. "Anthropic's Amodei in last-ditch talks with Pentagon." March 5, 2026.The Washington Post. "Pentagon still relying heavily on Anthropic in Iran war." March 4, 2026.NPR. "Satellite images show Iran school strike hit more buildings than earlier reported." March 4, 2026.Al Jazeera. "Al Jazeera investigation: Iran girls' school targeting likely 'deliberate.'" March 3, 2026.UNESCO/UN News. "Deadly bombing of Iran primary school 'a grave violation of humanitarian law.'" March 1, 2026.The Nation. "Garbage In, Carnage Out." March 4, 2026.CNN. "Live updates: Iran war spreads as European nations drawn further in." March 5, 2026.CBS News. "Hegseth says U.S. 'just getting started' in Iran war." March 5, 2026.