Pentagon confirms Anthropic remains a ‘supply chain risk’ despite court ruling
The administration disagreed with that stance. War Secretary Pete Hegseth then decided to blacklist Anthropic by labeling the AI research and safety firm a supply chain risk to national security.U.S. District Judge Rita Lin, an appointee of former President Joe Biden in the Northern District of California, concluded the administration’s action amounted to “unlawful retaliation” in violation of the First Amendment.
- ▪The administration disagreed with that stance.
- ▪War Secretary Pete Hegseth then decided to blacklist Anthropic by labeling the AI research and safety firm a supply chain risk to national security.U.S.
- ▪District Judge Rita Lin, an appointee of former President Joe Biden in the Northern District of California, concluded the administration’s action amounted to “unlawful retaliation” in violation of the First Amendment.
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A Pentagon official confirmed artificial intelligence firm Anthropic remains a “supply chain risk” despite a federal judge’s ruling to the contrary.“Anthropic is still a designated Supply Chain Risk at [the Department of War] and for the Defense Industrial Base,” Undersecretary of War Emil Michael said on Thursday, ending his post with the president’s signature phrase: “Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Recommended Stories Machado’s two-front insurgency for legitimacy Hegseth allies believe he and Driscoll were not aligned on ‘radical transformation’ of Pentagon’s culture Pentagon confirms Anthropic remains a ‘supply chain risk’ despite court ruling The statement appears to be a direct repudiation of last week’s court order that the Pentagon acted unlawfully by punishing…
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