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What to know about the showdown between AI company Anthropic and the Pentagon

NPR | By A Martínez

Published February 27, 2026 at 3:43 AM CST

NPR speaks with Maria Curi, an AI tech policy reporter at Axios, about the showdown between Anthropic and the Department of Defense.

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A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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