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Judge says government's case got "worse" in Anthropic fight
A federal judge on Thursday signaled she's become even more skeptical of the Pentagon's decision to blacklist Anthropic.
TL;DR
- A federal judge is skeptical of the Pentagon's decision to blacklist AI company Anthropic.
- The judge questioned the government's evidence and the justification for designating Anthropic as a supply-chain risk.
- Anthropic sued the Pentagon after being designated a national security and supply-chain risk.
- The dispute arose from the Pentagon's desire to use Anthropic's AI models for "all lawful purposes," while Anthropic restricted its use for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
- The judge had previously blocked the Defense Department's ban, citing Anthropic's likelihood of success and potential for irreparable harm.