US EditionAnthropic's Case Against the Government: What the AI Company Says Happened
Nearly 40 AI experts argue the Pentagon's supply chain risk designation against Anthropic is retaliation that threatens public interest and raises AI surveillance and weapons concerns.
- On Monday, Anthropic sued the U.S. Department of Defense over its supply chain risk designation, and nearly 40 employees from OpenAI and Google, including Jeff Dean, filed an amicus brief supporting Anthropic.
- The designation followed Anthropic standing by its two red lines, prompting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to bar U.S. contractors from commercial activity after negotiations broke down last month.
- The amicus brief argues mass domestic surveillance risks arise if AI links disparate data streams, fully autonomous lethal weapons can hallucinate, and technical safeguards or usage restrictions are necessary.
- Anthropic is seeking a court order to continue Pentagon-related work while the first hearing could take place in San Francisco as soon as Friday, warning it faces up to $5 billion in lost sales this year.
- The amici warned the designation could harm U.S. AI industry competitiveness and force partners to remove Claude, while rival companies and their employees highlight cross-industry stakes.
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Microsoft backs Anthropic, urging a judge to halt Pentagon’s actions against AI company
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft is throwing its weight behind Anthropic in asking a federal court to block the Trump administration’s designation of the artificial intelligence company as a supply chain risk. Microsoft, in a legal filing, is challenging Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s action last week to shut Anthropic out of military work by labeling its AI products as posing a threat to national security. The Pentagon took the action against A…
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Tuesday, March 10, 2026
What Matters Today 1 Anthropic sues Trump administration over “supply chain risk” designation — first time the authority has been used against a US company; Pentagon ordered to phase out Claude from classified systems; OpenAI and Google developers file supporting brief — Anthropic filed two lawsuits Monday in California federal court and the DC federal […]
Google and OpenAI employees back Anthropic in a legal fight with the Pentagon
As researchers at rival companies publicly back Anthropic's legal fight with the Trump Administration, a dispute over military contracts could tip into a broader reckoning over who controls AI.
Employees across OpenAI and Google support Anthropic’s lawsuit against the Pentagon
On Monday, Anthropic filed its lawsuit against the Department of Defense over being designated as a supply chain risk. Hours later, nearly 40 employees from OpenAI and Google - including Jeff Dean, Google's chief scientist and Gemini lead - filed an amicus brief in support of Anthropic's lawsuit, detailing their concerns over the Trump administration's decision and the technology's risks and implications. The news follows a dramatic few weeks fo…
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