US judge blocks Pentagon blacklisting of AI firm Anthropic

Court order rules that Pentagon acted illegally, punishing AI company for criticism of government.Published On 28 Aug 202628 Aug 2026A United States judge has blocked the Pentagon’s blacklisting of technology company Anthropic.In a 59-page written order issued on Thursday night, District Judge Rita Lin ruled that the Department of Defense had acted illegally when it designated the company a supply chain risk to national security.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3DRC begins vaccinating front-line healthcare workers against Ebolalist 2 of 3Six months of war between Iran, US leave Arab states facing tough questionslist 3 of 3Death toll from Nepal-Tibet flood surpasses 470 as barrier lake threatensend of listThe decision marks the latest turn in the Claude maker’s high-stakes fight with the US military over artificial intelligence safety on the battlefield. The government is expected to fight the ruling.The judge’s order rebuked the Pentagon, saying it had targeted and punished Anthropic for the company’s public criticism of the Defense Department’s stance on AI deployment on the battlefield.“The empty invocation of national security is not a blank check to punish and retal...