Anthropic sues US defense department over blacklisting

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Anthropic filed two lawsuits against the Department of Defense, challenging its 'supply chain risk' designation.
The lawsuits allege the designation is unlawful and violates Anthropic's First Amendment rights.
The dispute stems from Anthropic's safeguards against military misuse of its AI models for surveillance or autonomous weapons.
Anthropic claims the government is punishing it for not complying with ideological demands, infringing on protected speech.
Anthropic's AI model, Claude, has been widely used by the DoD, including in classified systems and military operations.
Despite the lawsuits, Anthropic remains committed to providing AI for national security and seeks continued negotiations.
Anthropic alleges the government's actions are causing irreparable harm, contradicting earlier statements about minimal impact.
The DoD has not yet responded to requests for comment on the lawsuits.

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