# AI Political Warfare, Microsoft Ditches OpenAI, Pentagon Contract Disputes, Meta's Digital Afterlife

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Podcast: [Tech Gumbo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-gumbo-1477878)
Published: 2026-02-26T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://techgumbo.podbean.com/e/ai-political-warfare-microsoft-ditches-openai-pentagon-contract-disputes-metas-digital-afterlife/
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## Resource

News and Updates: • Anthropic launched a $20 million super PAC to support AI regulation, countering OpenAI-backed groups in a political battle over the future of industry safety guardrails. • Microsoft AI lead Mustafa Suleyman confirmed plans to develop in-house frontier models by 2026, signaling a major strategic shift away from total reliance on OpenAI. • The Pentagon threatened to cancel Anthropic’s $200 million contract after the startup blocked its AI from being used for autonomous weaponry and mass domestic surveillance. • Meta patented ”grief tech” AI capable of simulating deceased users’ activity, though the company claims it has no immediate plans to roll out the feature.

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