Judge Says Pentagon’s Measures Against Anthropic Were ‘Illegal and Baseless’

A federal judge ruled that the Pentagon acted illegally when it designated AI company Anthropic as a supply chain risk (a classification suggesting a company could compromise critical systems through its products or services) and punished the company for publicly criticizing the government's plans for military AI use. The judge found the government's actions were based on retaliation for Anthropic's refusal to allow unrestricted use of its technology in warfare and surveillance, not on any real evidence that the company would sabotage its AI models.