The Verge · Technology · 2026-08-28
Anthropic was illegally blacklisted by the Trump administration, court rules
Anthropic was illegally blacklisted by the Trump administration, court rules. The move was “unlawful retaliation in violation of the First Amendment,” the judge said. It all started this past winter, when Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth decided to renegotiate all AI labs’ current contracts with the military. Most AI labs ended up signing onto the new terms, but Anthropic stood firm. The move was “unlawful retaliation in violation of the First Amendment.”
Why it matters. Why it matters: Anthropic was illegally blacklisted by the Trump administration, court rules.
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