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Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic was unlawful, US judge rules
Anthropic argued designation as ‘supply chain risk’ could cost the company billions of dollars in lost business and reputational harm
TL;DR
- A US federal judge ruled Trump administration sanctions against AI company Anthropic illegal.
- The judge stated the government retaliated against Anthropic for criticizing the Pentagon's use of AI.
- The ruling overturned a 'supply chain risk' designation, which blocked Anthropic from military contracts.
- Anthropic had refused to allow military use of its AI for surveillance or autonomous weapons.
- The company argued the designation violated its free speech and due process rights.
- The government claimed the designation stemmed from contractual disagreements, not Anthropic's views on AI safety.