What Happens When the Pentagon Tells an AI Company to Drop Its Ethics?

Here is what happened today, in plain language, and why it matters to you even if you have never thought about corporate governance in your life.

Updated February 26, 2026: This article was originally published on February 25, 2026 — the day Anthropic removed its binding safety commitment. Since publication, I have completed Anthropic’s full 11-dimension GBPE evidence tracker with intersectional analysis, sent formal correspondence to Anthropic’s leadership and each member of the Long-Term Benefi…