Ep 724: Trump bans Anthropic, OpenAI signs Pentagon deal, big AI goes agentic and more AI news

Ep 724: Trump bans Anthropic, OpenAI signs Pentagon deal, big AI goes agentic and more AI news

45:16 Mar 2, 2026
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While Anthropic and the Pentagon fought, OpenAI swooped in to secure a big deal. But at what cost? And while it seemed like the entire AI news world was wrapped up in the Anthropic-Trump-OpenAI drama, the rest of big tech went nuts. Microsoft teased something agentic, Claude actually shipped it, and Perplexity dropped probably its most important product to date. This week’s theme apparently: drama and agents. We’ll get you caught up on all of the AI News That Matters. ?Trump bans Anthropic, OpenAI signs Pentagon deal, big AI goes agentic and more AI news -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan WilsonNewsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletterMore on this Episode: Episode PageJoin the discussion on LinkedIn: Thoughts on this? Join the convo on LinkedIn and connect with other AI leaders.Upcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineupWebsite: YourEverydayAI.comEmail The Show: info@youreverydayai.comConnect with Jordan on LinkedInTopics Covered in This Episode:OpenAI Pentagon Deal Security ProtocolsAnthropic Trump Ban and Government ResponseAnthropic Supply Chain Risk Legal ChallengeGoogle Nano Banana 2 Image Model LaunchNano Banana 2 Benchmark and Feature UpgradesOpenAI Enterprise AI Frontier Consulting PartnershipsAnthropic Model Distillation by Chinese AI LabsPerplexity Computer Cloud-Based Agentic AI ReleaseMicrosoft Copilot Tasks Agentic AI AnnouncementAnthropic Claude CoWork Scheduled Task AutomationTimestamps:00:00 "OpenAI-Pentagon Deal Sparks Debate"03:41 OpenAI's AI Safety Agreement08:25 Anthropic vs. U.S. Government Tensions12:54 "Nano Banana 2 Revolutionizes AI"15:38 "Revolutionizing AI for Visuals"19:27 "AI Outperforming Skilled Professionals"21:33 Anthropic Accuses China of AI Theft26:27 "AI Supremacy and Global Impact"29:24 AI Automates Tasks and Emails33:31 "Perplexity Unveils Agentic AI Tool"37:00 Perplexity's Evolution: Computer Spotlight41:10 Trump Meets
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