"U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin said the ban 'looked like an attempt to cripple Anthropic,' after the company went public about its dispute over the use of Claude by the military."
"'Nothing ... supports the Orwellian notion that an American company may be branded a potential adversary and saboteur of the U.S. for expressing disagreement with the government,' Lin wrote."
"Anthropic's lawyers argued these posts expose the ideological, rather than national security, motivation behind the government's actions."
"'We're grateful the court recognized these issues need to be resolved quickly and remain confident the courts will ultimately agree that these supply chain designations were arbitrary, capricious and an abuse of discretion.'"
Anthropic's request for relief from the Defense Department's supply-chain risk designation was denied by a federal appeals court. Judge Rita F. Lin criticized the ban as an attempt to undermine the company for its disagreement with the government. Anthropic's legal arguments cite social media statements from Pentagon officials as evidence of ideological motivations. Despite the ongoing dispute, the Defense Department reportedly continues to utilize Anthropic's Claude model in military operations in Iran.
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