Anthropic sues US government for calling it a risk
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Anthropic, an AI company, sued the US government after being labeled a 'supply chain risk' (a designation meaning a company's tools are considered unsafe for government use) in retaliation for refusing to remove safety restrictions on military use of its AI tools like Claude. The company argues the government's actions violate its free speech rights and are unlawful, claiming it had been negotiating compromises with the Defense Department before the administration publicly criticized the company and directed all agencies to stop using its tools.
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Original source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq571w5vllxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
First tracked: March 9, 2026 at 04:00 PM
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