Court temporarily blocks US government from labeling Anthropic as a 'supply chain risk'
· Source: engadget.com
In short
A federal court has granted Anthropic's request for a preliminary injunction, preventing the U.S. government from banning its AI products for federal use and from formally labeling it as a supply chain risk. The judge ruled that the government's actions appear designed to punish Anthropic for criticizing the government's contracting position and refusing to allow its technology to be used for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons development. Anthropic's lawsuit challenging the designation as unlawful and in violation of free speech rights is still ongoing.
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