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Pentagon files first rebuttal to Anthropic lawsuit: 'Unacceptable risk'
The Pentagon has filed its first rebuttal to two lawsuits filed by Anthropic, which battled with the Trump administration over the U.S. military’s use of the private company’s artificial intelligence technology late last month.
TL;DR
- The Pentagon filed a 40-page rebuttal to two lawsuits from AI firm Anthropic.
- The Department of War argues Anthropic's access to military infrastructure presents an "unacceptable risk" to national security.
- The legal dispute stems from a Trump administration directive to phase out Anthropic's services.
- Anthropic objected to potential Pentagon use of AI for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons, which the Pentagon denies.
- Anthropic argues the "supply chain risk" label violates its First Amendment rights.
- The government contends the presidential directive and the Secretary's actions are distinct and unrelated to Anthropic's speech.