Judge blocks Pentagon blacklist of Anthropic as supply chain risk

cnbc.com·Ashley Capoot·2026-08-28T01:51:24.000Z
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This article is investigative reporting that documents findings through evidence and sourcing. It is not considered a psychological operation.

This article is not considered a psychological operation. A federal judge in San Francisco ruled that the Pentagon's decision to blacklist AI company Anthropic as a supply chain risk was illegal, stating the move violated the First Amendment by punishing the company for publicly criticizing the Department of Defense's approach to AI. The court found the government lacked a legitimate national security justification, marking a significant legal victory for Anthropic in its effort to overturn the designation.

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