Judge says Trump admin still lacks evidence for Anthropic ‘supply chain risk’ label
TechCrunch AI Rebecca Bellan
A federal judge said the Trump administration failed to present sufficient evidence to support labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk and banning the government from using its AI technology. The dispute arose after Anthropic refused to let the Pentagon use its models for mass surveillance, targeting decisions in lethal weapons, or potential wartime operations without restrictions. Judge Rita Lin called the government's rationale troubling, noting the ban appeared retaliatory against the company for publicly criticizing the DoD, and she is considering making permanent a temporary block on the ban she issued in March.
Why it matters
A federal judge said the Trump administration has not presented enough evidence to justify labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk, casting doubt on the government's ban on its AI technology.
