Judge blocks Pentagon designation of Anthropic as national-security risk
A U.S. District Judge issued a 59-page order saying the Pentagon’s designation was “illegal and baseless,” blocking Anthropic from certain military contracts after Claude military-use restrictions.
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District Judge blocked the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a national-security supply-chain risk after the company restricted military uses of Claude.
The Details: · Court finding: Judge ruled in a 59-page order that the Pentagon's decision was "illegal and baseless." · Contract impact: The designation blocked Anthropic from certain military contracts and, according to the company, threatened billions of dollars in business. · AI restrictions: Anthropic opposed Claude's use for domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons, citing reliability and rights concerns. · Government position: The Justice Department said the designation followed Anthropic's refusal to accept contractual terms, not its AI-safety views.