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Trump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Illegal, Judge Rules

The government retaliated against the A.I. start-up “for constitutionally protected expressive activities,” a federal judge in California wrote.

Trump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Illegal, Judge Rules

TL;DR

  • A federal judge ruled the Trump administration illegally blacklisted AI startup Anthropic.
  • The judge stated the government retaliated against Anthropic for constitutionally protected expressive activities.
  • Anthropic welcomed the ruling and expressed commitment to working with the government on AI for national security.
  • The ruling stems from one of two lawsuits filed by Anthropic against the Trump administration's actions.