The President’s Tech Brief: Agentic AI, Munich Recap, and Anthropic and DoW

Описание: The "Agentic Era" isn't coming—it’s already here. From OpenAI’s high-profile hiring of the OpenClaw creator to a viral AI assistant causing a nationwide shortage of Mac Minis, the shift from "chatting with AI" to "AI doing the work" has officially arrived.

In this episode of the President's Tech Brief, we break down the silos between DC policy and Silicon Valley innovation. We recap the mood at the Munich Security Conference, analyze the flurry of new Chinese AI models from ByteDance, and discuss the escalating standoff between Anthropic and the Department of War over lethal autonomous weapons.

1. Live from the AI Impact Summit

Global View: SCSP’s Rama Elluru joins us live from New Delhi to unpack her key takeaways at the AI Impact Summit this week.

2. Munich Security Conference Recap
The Tone Shift: Senator Marco Rubio's speech at Munich reportedly took a more "cooperative" tone compared to the more isolationist/disruptive energy brought by JD Vance the previous year.

The Feeling on the Ground: The panel will discuss the palpable tension in Europe regarding U.S. leadership and how AI/tech is now the centerpiece of these defense discussions.

2. The Agentic Era
The Big Signal: OpenAI just hired Peter Steinberger, the creator of OpenClaw. This is a pivot from AI as an "Assistant" to AI as an "Employee" that can autonomously control your keyboard and mouse.

The Viral Moment: An open-source version called Clawdbot went viral, leading to reports of Apple Mac Minis selling out as users scrambled to buy "always-on" hardware to run these agents locally for privacy.

The Policy Response: NIST has launched the AI Agent Standards Initiative through CAISI to ensure these autonomous agents are "trusted, interoperable, and secure".

3. China’s "Seedance" & Market Bifurcation
The New Tech: ByteDance released Seedance 2.0, a video-gen model so realistic it caused immediate legal pushback from Hollywood (Disney/Paramount).

The Strategy: We are seeing a bifurcation of the global AI market—one set of models for Western markets and a different set for Asian markets, each governed by different rules and cultural standards.

4. Anthropic and Department of War (DoW)
Room to breathe: Anthropic and the Pentagon are at a standstill over the usage of the "Claude" model. We believe there’s a path forward.

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Video Sources and Credits:
Video Title: China in the World | Main Stage I
Creator: Munich Security Conference
Original Video:    • China in the World | Main Stage I  
Date: Feb 14, 2026