Trump blacklisting of "woke" Anthropic deemed illegal by federal judge

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's blacklisting of Anthropic, a company known for its AI technology, was illegal. Judge Rita Lin, in an order vacating government directives, stated that the administration unlawfully retaliated against Anthropic by designating it a supply-chain risk to national security. The ruling highlights that Anthropic was barred from using its products for lethal autonomous warfare and mass surveillance of Americans, actions that the judge deemed a violation of the First Amendment.

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