This week, the fallout continues as OpenAI scrambles to rework its deal with the Pentagon, while government agencies adapt to life without Claude. Then we break down the grim new reality of prediction market bets on the U.S.-Israel led war with Iran. Finally, it’s time for another edition of The Hard Fork Review of Slop. This time we’re joined by Arijeta Lajka, a New York Times reporter, to discuss her recent article about the short form A.I.-generated slop YouTube is feeding to young children.Guest:
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/arijeta-lajka" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arijeta Lajka</a>, New York Times video journalist
Additional Reading:
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 <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/technology/anthropic-supply-chain-risk-defense-department.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Pentagon Officially Notifies Anthropic That It Is a ‘Supply Chain Risk’</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/technology/openai-pentagon-deal-amended-surveillance.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">OpenAI Amends A.I. Deal With the Pentagon </a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/technology/anthropic-defense-dept-openai-talks.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Talks Between Anthropic and the Defense Dept. Fell Apart </a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/upshot/prediction-markets-iran-strikes.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Anonymous Bettors Cashed In on the Iran Strike, Just Hours Before It Happened</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/world/middleeast/israel-army-reservists-classified-information-bets.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Israeli Army Reservists Are Suspected of Using Inside Knowledge to Bet</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/us/ai-videos-children-youtube.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">How A.I.-Generated Videos Are Distorting Your Child’s YouTube Feed</a></li>
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