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March 27, 2026
Judge sides with Anthropic to temporarily block the Pentagon’s ban
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TL;DR
- A judge granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction, temporarily blocking its government blacklisting.
- The lawsuit argues Anthropic was punished under the First Amendment for its stance on AI use in lethal autonomous weapons and domestic mass surveillance.
- The Pentagon had designated Anthropic a 'supply chain risk' following weeks of negotiation over contract terms.
- Anthropic's designation as a supply chain risk, typically reserved for non-US companies, caused bipartisan controversy and impacted its business partnerships.
- The Pentagon's Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had called for "any lawful use" language in AI procurement contracts, including existing ones.
- The judge questioned the authority behind directives barring contractors from working with Anthropic and the evidence for Anthropic's potential sabotage capabilities.
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