Judge Blocks Pentagon's AI Restrictions on Anthropic

0:00It's March 27, Vancouver news today starts now, AI powered and ready. A federal judge in San Francisco has sided with AI company Anthropic, temporarily stopping the Pentagon from calling it a supply chain risk. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Rita Lynn also blocked a Trump administration order that would force federal agencies to drop Anthropic's chatbot, Claude. The ruling came after talks broke down on a defense contract, Anthropic wanted limits on his technology for things like fully autonomous weapons or watching Americans, which upset officials. The judge called the government's moves arbitrary and overly harsh, saying they could seriously hurt the company. She noted a rare military power, usually aimed at foreign threats, was misused here against the U.S. firm. Support poured in from Microsoft, tech groups, workers, retired military leaders, and even Catholic theologians who backed Anthropic and core filings. The order takes effect in a week, and leaves room for the Pentagon to switch AI providers.

1:03Meanwhile, a narrower case against another Pentagon rule is still playing out in Washington Appeals Court, as Anthropic pushes for safe AI that benefits everyone.