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April 2, 2026

Trump administration appeals ruling against Pentagon's actions on Anthropic

  • The Trump administration is appealing a federal judge's ruling that prevents the Pentagon from branding Anthropic a supply chain risk.
  • U.S. District Judge Rita Lin criticized the government's punitive measures as arbitrary and potentially damaging to the AI company.
  • The dispute arose after Anthropic resisted military use of its AI technology in fully autonomous weapons and surveillance.
  • Support for Anthropic's case includes briefs from Microsoft, trade groups, and retired military leaders, indicating broader industry concern.

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