David Sacks on reports linking Anthropic ban to Pentagon CTO stake in Perplexity AI
Venture capitalist David Sacks dismissed reports linking Pentagon CTO Emil Michael’s Perplexity AI investment to government actions against Anthropic, calling it a smear campaign. Sacks argued Perplexity isn’t a direct competitor and Michael’s holdings were cleared. He also accused Anthropic of political maneuvering in Washington.
