The Trump administration defended the Pentagon’s move to blacklist Anthropic, arguing the decision was both legal and justified.
The Trump administration argued in a court filing that Anthropic’s First Amendment claims are “unlikely to succeed,” saying the government’s actions were driven by contract issues and national security considerations rather than any form of retaliatory conduct.
“It was only when Anthropic refused to release the restrictions on the use of its products — which refusal is conduct, not protected speech — that the President directed all federal agencies to terminate their business relationships with Anthropic,” the court document stated.
“Seeking judicial review does not change our longstanding commitment to harnessing AI to protect our national security, but …
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