What Happened
Federal Court Overturns Supply Chain Risk Designation Amid AI Dispute
A federal judge in San Francisco has ruled that the Pentagon acted unlawfully when it designated artificial intelligence startup Anthropic as a supply chain risk. The designation, which was made in March, was found to violate Anthropic’s First Amendment rights and deny it due process. The dispute began when Anthropic refused to remove safeguards that prevent its AI models from being used for fully autonomous lethal weapons or mass surveillance. The company has a $200 million contract with the Defense Department. This decision was first reported by an unknown source.