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US District Judge blocks government ban on Anthropic AI

· Source: jurist.org

In short

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from designating AI company Anthropic as a supply chain risk and banning federal contractors from using its technology. The ruling stems from a dispute over contract negotiations with the Department of Defense, where Anthropic insisted on safety guardrails prohibiting mass surveillance of American citizens. Judge Rita Lin found the administration's actions constituted illegal First Amendment retaliation and lacked evidence for the supply chain risk designation.

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