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Essays on Pentagon

2 essays

Mar 3, 2026ACX

Mantic Monday: Groundhog Day

Scott examines prediction markets on Anthropic's Pentagon troubles (minimal impact expected), the 2026 midterms (Democratic wins likely despite voting law concerns), groundhog weather predictions (mostly broken clocks), Iran conflict outcomes (under 50% regime change), and introduces MNX, a new AI-focused futures exchange.

36 min read 5,499 words

AI AI regulation Anthropic

Feb 25, 2026ACX

The Pentagon Threatens Anthropic

Scott analyzes the Pentagon's threatening tactics against Anthropic for refusing to remove Usage Policy restrictions from their contract, arguing this represents unprecedented authoritarian overreach and supporting Anthropic's stance against mass surveillance.

19 min read 2,929 words

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