NewzA US federal judge ruled on Thursday that the Trump administration acted illegally and unlawfully when it designated artificial intelligence startup Anthropic as a supply-chain risk. The court struck down the Pentagon's blacklisting, finding that the government's actions violated the company's constitutional rights and were baseless.
The legal dispute stemmed from a conflict over how the military could use technology, following Anthropic's refusal to allow the US military to use its Claude AI system for autonomous lethal weapons or the mass surveillance of Americans. In the lawsuit, the Claude-maker argued that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had overstepped his authority when sanctions were imposed in February.
The ruling marks a major legal victory for Anthropic in its months-long battle against the Trump administration's restrictions.
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