Judge Rules Trump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Unlawful
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's blacklisting of Anthropic, an A.I. start-up, was unlawful, citing retaliation for the company's protected expressive activities. The ruling allows Anthropic to pursue government contracts previously denied due to its stance against surveillance and lethal weapon technologies.
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Judge Rules Trump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Unlawful
A judge said the labeling of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk constituted “unlawful retaliation” and violated the company’s First Amendment rights.
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. Anthropic, led by Dario Amodei, was barred from government work after it insisted that its technology not be used in mass surveillance of Americans or for autonomous lethal weapons.