Trump Admin Defends Blacklisting AI Company Anthropic

0:00On March 18th, the Trump administration is defending the Pentagon's decision to blacklist AI company anthropic as fully legal in a new court filing. Defense Secretary Pete Hagueceth labeled the maker of the clod AI assistant a national security risk on March 3rd, cutting it off from certain military contracts. This move follows tense talks where anthropic wouldn't drop its built-in limits on using its tech for things like self-driving weapons or watching. People at home The administration argues this was just business conduct tied to security needs, not any attack on free speech. And anthropic fired back with a lawsuit in California federal court, claiming the blacklist violates their rights and skips required steps. Company leaders warned it could cost them billions this year and hurt their standing, while President Trump has publicly supported the action. Legal watchers think anthropic might have a solid shot, pointing to possible government overreach. Separately, the Pentagon used another rule to flag the firm as a broader risk, sparking

1:00a second challenge in a Washington D.C. appeals court. As both cases move forward, the fight highlights growing clashes over AI limits and federal power and tech deals.