Microsoft & Military Leaders Back Anthropic in AI Fight

0:00This is Corey, here with your quick two-minute global update. Microsoft and a group of retired top military leaders are backing anthropic in a legal fight against the Trump administration. The Pentagon recently labeled the AI company a supply chain risk, blocking it from military contracts. This came after anthropic refused unlimited military access to its Claude AI model. Now, a federal court in San Francisco is reviewing the case. The dispute started when defense secretary Pete Hegseth pushed for full use of anthropics tech, but the company drew ethical lines against things. Like mass domestic surveillance or unchecked warfare. Microsoft filed a court brief calling the move retaliation and bad for business, arguing it sets vague rules never used before on a U.S. firm. They won a temporary lift for better talks. 22 former high-ranking officials, including ex-Air Force and Navy secretaries, joined in with their own filing. They say this abuses government power and hurts national security

1:00by creating uncertainty in military planning. Groups from Google, OpenAI developers, and watchdogs like the Cato Institute and Electronic Frontier Foundation also support anthropic. The judge has set a hearing for March 24. Meanwhile, the Pentagon won't comment since its in court. Officials are shifting AI work to rivals like Google, OpenAI, and XAI. Even amid the new Iran conflict, U.S. forces are leaning on advanced AI tools for quick data analysis, though humans make final calls. Retire leaders warn sudden changes could risk troops in active operations. The Daily News now is grateful to our sponsor for today's episode. Your bedtime ritual just got better. Built-in sound, built-in comfort, S-O-L-L-I, solelypillow.com