The a16z Show

E1048 - Ben Thompson: Anthropic, the Pentagon, and the Limits of Private Power

Published: March 5, 2026

Duration: 36:42

In this conversation, previously aired on TBPN, John Coogan and Jordi Hays speak with Ben Thompson, founder of Stratechery, about his essay "Anthropic and Alignment" and the broader collision between AI power and state power that the Anthropic–Department of War standoff revealed.

 

Resources:

Follow Ben Thompson on X: https://twitter.com/benthompson

Follow John Coogan on X: https://twitter.com/johncoogan

Follow Jordi Hays on X: https://twitter.com/jordihays

Follow TBPN on X: https://twitter.com/tbpn

Stay Updated:

Find a16...