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Trump administration doubles down on Anthropic blacklisting in court arguments
It defended its designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk.
TL;DR
- The Trump administration defended its decision to label Anthropic a supply chain risk.
- The Pentagon claims it's unworkable to rely on Anthropic due to its "ideological" views on AI safety and refusal of the "all lawful use" standard.
- Judges at the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals expressed skepticism regarding the Pentagon's "overreach" and the evidence of malicious intent.
- Anthropic's lawyer argued that if the government distrusts the model, it should simply not do business with the company, rather than blacklisting it.
- A split decision means Anthropic cannot enter new defense contracts but can continue with non-Pentagon agencies.
- The case has been expedited, with a ruling possible within weeks.