Anthropic-Pentagon Feud Over AI Guardrails | Balance of Show 02/26/2026

"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) shares his thoughts about Anthropic & the Pentagon’s feud over artificial intelligence guardrails. Wendy Sherman, former Deputy Secretary of State under the Biden Administration, discusses the current state of US-Iran relations and nuclear negotiations. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Balance of Power: Late Edition Begins 00:01:39 - Josh Wingrove Talks Latest on US, Iran Hold Third Round of Nuclear Talks, Pres. Trump Meets NYC Mayor Mamdani 00:06:01 - Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) on US Iran Talks, War Powers Resolution, Thoughts on Anthropic & Pentagon 00:13:34 - Power Moves: Top Financial Stories of the Day 00:17:31 - Megan Scully on Clintons Testify Before House Oversight Panel About Jeffrey Epstein 00:21:22 - Michael Shepard on What To Understand About Anthropic, Pentagon Talks 00:24:36 - Christina Ruffini on US, Iran Hold Third Round of Nuclear Talks, ‘Bloomberg This Weekend' Premieres Saturday 00:28:22 - Wendy Sherman, Fmr. Deputy Secretary of State Under Biden Admin., On US-Iran Relations & Nuclear Negotiations 00:37:43 - Breaking News: Anthropic CEO Says Company Cannot in Good Conscience Accede to Pentagon’s Request 00:38:35 - Political Panel React to Anthropic CEO Statement 00:40:48 - Breaking News: Netflix Declines to Raise Offer For Warner Bros. 00:41:32 - Political Panel React to Netflix Breaking News, NYC Mayor Mamdani Visits Trump, Texas Primary -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts
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