Judge says Trump admin still lacks evidence for Anthropic 'supply-chain risk' label

法官称特朗普政府仍缺乏证据将Anthropic列为供应链风险

At a Thursday hearing, US District Judge Rita Lin said the Trump administration still hasn't shown enough evidence to label Anthropic a supply-chain risk and ban federal use of its tech. The fight started when Anthropic refused to let the Pentagon use its AI for mass surveillance or lethal targeting. The government argued Anthropic's public criticism of the DOD itself justifies the ban—logic Lin called 'really troubling' and a potential retaliation precedent. The DOD also claimed Anthropic could remotely disable models during operations; Lin said she saw no proof of any 'kill switch.' She temporarily blocked the ban in March and is now weighing a permanent order.

Why it matters: A federal judge directly challenged the government's evidence for labeling Anthropic a supply-chain risk, revealing Anthropic's specific red lines on military use. Strong conflict, concrete new info, and hits the nerve of AI pros worried about militarization. Not higher becaus...