The strongest version of this narrative highlights the escalating tensions between AI development, military applications, and regulatory oversight. The Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic for refusing unrestricted AI use sets a precedent that could reshape how AI firms negotiate with the military. Meanwhile, consumer backlash against OpenAI's Pentagon deal underscores growing public skepticism about AI's role in warfare. Yann LeCun's departure from Meta and his criticism of large language model...