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A federal judge ruled in favor of Anthropic, finding that the U.S. Department of Defense’s designation of the company as a “supply chain risk” constituted unlawful retaliation over its position on using its technology for mass surveillance. The ruling leaves broader questions about the limits of protection for AI companies’ choices concerning how their products are used unresolved.
A U.S. federal court ruled that the Department of Defense’s attempt to classify Anthropic as a “supply chain risk” violated the company’s constitutional rights and due process protections. The ruling halts penalties associated with the designation, but does not require the Pentagon to use Claude models or sign a new contract with the company.