OpenAI hires OpenClaw creator, Pentagon may drop Anthropic's $200M contract
A major AI talent war heats up as military contracts clash with safety principles.
Deep Dive
OpenAI hired Peter Steinberger, creator of the viral OpenClaw agent, to lead next-gen personal AI agents. Simultaneously, the Pentagon is threatening to drop Anthropic's $200M contract because the company refuses to remove all restrictions on military use, unlike OpenAI, Google, and xAI. This follows revelations that Claude was used in a military raid in Venezuela, creating a rift between Anthropic's safety-first brand and its biggest government client.
Why It Matters
The battle for top AI talent and the ethics of military AI use are defining the industry's future power structure.