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Judge blocks Pentagon blacklist of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk
Judge Rita Lin said the Pentagon’s move was illegal and retaliatory after Anthropic refused military use of Claude for surveillance and autonomous weapons.
- On Thursday, District Judge Rita Lin blocked the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a national-security risk, calling the labeling "illegal and baseless" in a 59-page order.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk, the first such public use of an obscure procurement statute, after the company refused to allow military use of Claude for surveillance or autonomous weapons, citing safety concerns.
- Anthropic's March 9 lawsuit alleged the government violated its First Amendment right to free speech by retaliating against its AI safety views and its Fifth Amendment right to due process.
- The Justice Department countered that the designation stemmed from contractual disagreements, warning that Anthropic's refusal to lift restrictions could disable military systems and cause operational uncertainty.
- Despite this victory, Anthropic faces a second lawsuit pending in Washington, D.C., challenging a separate supply-chain risk designation that could affect civilian government contracts and cost it billions.
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Judge blocks Pentagon blacklist of Anthropic as supply chain risk
·Englewood Cliffs, United States
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