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Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic wasunlawful, US judge rules

Anthropic argued designation as ‘supply-chain risk’ could cost billions ‌in lost business ‌and reputational harm

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Nick Robins-Early and agencies28 Aug 2026, 03:34 amUpdated 1d ago1 min readTechGlobal

Global — Nick Robins-Early and agencies

Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic was unlawful, US judge rules

Anthropic argued designation as ‘supply-chain risk’ could cost billions ‌in lost business ‌and reputational harm

A US judge ruled on Thursday that the Trump administration broke the law when it designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk earlier this year, finding that the government had unlawfully targeted the AI firm for refusing to comply with defense department demands.

“The empty invocation of national security is not a blank check to punish and retaliate against government critics,” Judge Rita Lin said in a 59-page decision.

A US judge ruled on Thursday that the Trump administration broke the law when it designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk earlier this year, finding that the government had unlawfully targeted the AI firm for refusing to comply with defense department demands.

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Source: The Guardian · Nick Robins-Early and agencies. Published 28 Aug 2026, 03:34 am.

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