"Microsoft, which integrates Anthropic's AI tools into systems it provides to the US military, argued that a temporary restraining order was necessary to prevent serious disruption to suppliers whose products rely on the AI company's technology."
"The dispute stems from collapsed contract negotiations last month over a $200m deal to deploy Anthropic's AI on classified military systems just as the US readied for its war on Iran. Talks fell apart after Anthropic insisted its technology should not be used for mass surveillance of US citizens or to power autonomous lethal weapons."
"Anthropic launched two lawsuits on Monday—one in federal court in California and one in the DC circuit court of appeals—challenging the Pentagon's decision to label it a supply-chain risk, a designation that has never previously been applied to a US company."
Microsoft filed an amicus brief supporting Anthropic's legal challenge against the US Pentagon's designation of the AI company as a supply-chain risk. Google, Amazon, Apple, and OpenAI also signed the brief. Microsoft integrates Anthropic's technology into systems provided to the US military and holds significant Pentagon contracts worth billions. Anthropic launched two lawsuits challenging the Pentagon's decision after contract negotiations collapsed over a $200 million classified military systems deal. Anthropic refused to allow its technology for mass surveillance of US citizens or autonomous lethal weapons, prompting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to label the company a supply-chain risk.
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