Former Pentagon Office of Net Assessment Director James Baker Joins Anthropic as Strategist-in-Residence

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James Baker, who led the DOD's Office of Net Assessment (the 'Pentagon's Think Tank') from 2015 to 2025 and advised defense secretaries on emerging technology and national security, joins Anthropic to lead analysis of how AI is affecting US institutions and competition with China. The hire signals Anthropic's deepening defense credibility even while formally blacklisted by the current Pentagon leadership.