Anthropic ban may threaten the military's AI advantage over China

Anthropic's AI tools are now battle-tested, in two radically different military operations — but the Trump administration is still threatening to pull the plug. Why it matters: The international race for AI advantage is not measured in years, but weeks and days. Alienating a leading American AI company and ripping and replacing existing tech could give other countries, especially China, a leg up. Driving the news: AI's use in Venezuela, leading to the capture of strongman Nicolas Maduro, and i