{"id":178,"date":"2026-04-10T08:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T05:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/podcast.aalto.fi\/operations-leadership\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=178"},"modified":"2026-04-02T14:28:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T11:28:55","slug":"episode-34-field-notes-ai-supply-chain-showdown-pentagon-vs-anthropic-saga","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/podcast.aalto.fi\/operations-leadership\/podcast\/episode-34-field-notes-ai-supply-chain-showdown-pentagon-vs-anthropic-saga\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 34: Field Notes: AI Supply Chain Showdown: Pentagon vs Anthropic Saga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this episode, we analyze the recent case of Anthropic AI solution being designated as a supply chain risk by the US Pentagon. 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