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Judge Orders Pentagon to Undo Anthropic AI Blacklist

8/28/2026

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  • Judge Rita Lin ruled Pentagon’s blacklist of Anthropic violated the First Amendment and Fifth Amendment due-process.
  • She vacated Anthropic’s supply-chain risk designation and ordered the Defense Department to rescind related directives.
  • The March designation had barred defense contractors from using Anthropic’s AI technology.
  • The ruling clears a major hurdle as Anthropic prepares a near-record initial public offering.