A judge criticized the Trump administration for insufficient evidence supporting its designation of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk, questioning the federal ban on its technology.
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The judge's remarks were first reported by Bloomberg and Axios
Jul 31, 2026
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What's the storyA US district judge said during a hearing yesterday that the Donald Trump administration has not provided sufficient evidence to classify AI firm Anthropic as a 'supply-chain risk.'
The comments came amid stalled contract negotiations between Anthropic and the Department of Defense (DoD).
A federal judge said the Trump administration has not presented enough evidence to justify labeling Anthropic a supply chain…
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration lacked evidence to label Anthropic a supply chain risk, undermining the Pentagon's…
AI company Anthropic filed a lawsuit against the federal government for labeling it a supply-chain risk, which is usually for…
"These measures appear designed to punish Anthropic,” ruled U.S. District Judge Rita Lin on Thursday.
US defence secretary designated Anthropic a 'supply chain risk' after it refused to remove guardrails on its technology.
In its lawsuit, Anthropic said the designation was unlawful and violated its US free speech and due process rights.
