Can Anthropic Win Its Lawsuit?; War Memes; AI Comes for VCs Jobs

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🗓️ 12 March 2026

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This week, the team discusses what’s at stake for Anthropic after the company sued the Department of Defense. They also take a look at the strategy behind the Trump administration sharing action-filled war memes on social media, and share a scoop about how a controversial company is making millions by organizing the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Plus — could AI come for the jobs of venture capitalists?

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Brian. Zoe, Leah, and I have really enjoyed being your new host these past few weeks, and we want to hear from you. If you like the show and have a minute, please leave us a review in the podcast or app of your choice. It really helps us reach more people. And for any questions and comments, you can always reach us at Uncanny Valley at Wired.com. Thank you for listening. On to the show. Welcome to Wired's Uncanny Valley.
0:23.0	I'm Zoe Shipper, director of business and industry.
0:26.6	I'm Brian Barrett, executive editor.
0:28.6	And I'm Leah Feiger, senior politics editor.
0:31.5	This week, we're diving into Anthropics lawsuit against the Department of Defense after the
0:36.1	company was labeled as a supply chain
0:38.2	risk. We're also discussing why on earth the Trump administration is sharing action-fill memes about
0:43.8	the war in Iran and how a little-known events company formed by some of the organizers of the
0:49.5	January 6th rally is making bang in Trump's second term in office. Also, we'll talk about whether venture
0:55.7	capitalists should be worried about AI taking their jobs. Okay, we have a ton to get into,
1:07.2	so let's just dive right in. The saga between Anthropic and the Department of Defense
1:12.4	is far from over. I actually think we're going to be hearing about this for many, many months to come.
1:17.4	On Monday, Anthropic filed a lawsuit against the DoD pushing back against the agency's decision to
1:23.5	label the company as a supply chain risk, which is pretty detrimental to Anthropics business.
1:29.2	Anthropic is basically arguing that the government is infringing upon its free speech rights,
1:34.2	saying, quote, the Constitution does not allow the government to wield its enormous power
1:38.7	to punish a company for its protected speech.
1:42.1	Now, that's the lawsuit that Anthropic filed in San Francisco, but there's another accompanying
1:46.9	lawsuit that it filed in D.C., which accuses the DoD of unfairly discriminating and retaliating
1:53.5	against Anthropic.
1:55.3	In the meantime, the company is also seeking a temporary restraining order to continue working with its military partners.
2:02.6	This continues to be just a fascinating face-off, and I think really unprecedented, right?
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