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- U.S. District Judge Rita Lin questioned legal implications of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's post about Anthropic, noting the directive had 'no legal effect' despite its impact.
- The hearing highlighted debates over military use of AI and First Amendment violations tied to communications.
- Anthropic alleges retaliation by the Trump administration for its AI stance and seeks a preliminary injunction, while Lin notes the Department of War's authority to choose AI vendors.
