Microsoft backs AI firm Anthropic in legal battle against Pentagon
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Microsoft and other major tech companies filed legal briefs supporting Anthropic's court challenge against a Pentagon designation that blocks the AI company from government work. Microsoft argued that the restriction would disrupt suppliers who use Anthropic's AI tools, including those providing systems to the US military.
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Original source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/12/microsoft-amicus-brief-anthropic-pentagon
First tracked: March 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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