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Is Anthropic Making the Biggest Mistake in AI History? | E2258

March 5, 2026|Original: 1h 20m|10 key insights|5 min read

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OpenClaw just became the #1 open source project in history—surpassing React in a single month

Anthropic's revenue just hit $19B run rate (was $9B last year)—but they're willing to lose Pentagon contracts over principles

The Pentagon's nuclear missile hypothetical exposed why Dario Amodei might be walking into a trap he can't win

Eric Voorhees: 'Frontier AI labs say they care about safety but they're enabling mass surveillance of all humanity'

Venice AI's token surged 35% after becoming OpenClaw's default model—but Eric's been in crypto since 2011, so he doesn't care about price

Logan Allen's 'Founder DNA Score' is now so predictive it's replacing junior analysts at his VC firm—and every benchmark partner wants to copy it

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