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Not Boring's Packy McCormick argues Anthropic has secured the "Mandate of Heaven" to lead the AI sector

Academic commentators compared the metaphor to historical political models.

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OPPacky McCormick#1652Packy McCormick@PACKYM

Anthropic has secured the Mandate of Heaven.

6:28 AM · May 25, 2026 View on X
QUOTE POSTxuan (ɕɥɛn / sh-yen)#745xuan (ɕɥɛn / sh-yen)@XUANALOGUE

Prodding @SurenVynn to explain that "Mandate of Heaven" is a concept from Chinese political theology quite different from both the post-Reformation "Divine Right of Kings" and the papal deposing power held by the Church pre-Reformation.

Packy McCormickPacky McCormick@packyM

Anthropic has secured the Mandate of Heaven.

1:28 PM · May 25, 2026 · 53.8K Views
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