Judge rejects Pentagon's attempt to 'cripple' Anthropic
A federal judge in California has temporarily blocked Pentagon directives to cease using Anthropic's AI tools, citing potential First Amendment retaliation. The ruling allows Anthropic's technology to remain in government use while the company's lawsuit against the Department of Defense, alleging free speech violations, proceeds.
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