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Judge blocks Pentagon from labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk

· Source: independent.co.uk

In short

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Pentagon from designating AI company Anthropic as a supply chain risk and halted President Trump's directive ordering federal agencies to cease using the company's services. The ruling came after Anthropic alleged the designation was retaliation for its refusal to allow its AI technology to be used in fully autonomous weapons or for surveillance of Americans. Judge Rita Lin questioned the government's actions, suggesting they appeared designed to punish the company rather than address legitimate security concerns.

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