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 A US federal judge ruled Thursday that sanctions imposed in February by the Trump administration against AI giant Anthropic were illegal, finding that the government had punished the artificial intelligence company for publicly criticising the Pentagon. “The empty…
A US federal judge has ruled that the Pentagon's blacklisting of AI company Anthropic was unlawful, finding that the government had punished the company for publicly criticizing the military. The decision, made by Judge Rita Lin, bars federal agencies from enforcing the sanctions imposed by the Trump administration in February. The ruling overturns the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a "supply chain risk," a status typically reserved for foreign firms.
Judge Lin criticized the Pentagon's designation as "illegal and baseless" and made the temporary suspension of sanctions permanent, taking effect immediately. Anthropic's executives have warned that the designation could cost the company billions of dollars in lost business and reputational harm. The government may choose to appeal the ruling.
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