Anthropic is alone in every AI policy fight. It’s winning anyway.
THE SO WHAT
Anthropic leaning into a distinct policy stance—on open weights, Pentagon work, and distillation—shows that regulatory positioning is now a core axis of AI competition, not a side narrative. Enterprises should expect vendor policies to diverge materially and bake those differences into risk, compliance, and procurement decisions.
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