The Holdout
May 3, 2026
The Pentagon signed AI deals with eight labs and Anthropic isn't on the list; Raven: 'Why?'; Sparrow explains they asked for safety guardrails on warfare AI and got blacklisted for it; Chicken can't believe someone said no; Raven (of all birds) admires it: 'Took a stand. In THIS industry. Respect'; Duck: 'Are you... admiring someone?'; Parrot: 'Principles cost money. Good to know they still exist'; Raven: 'Buy their merch.'