# US judge blocks Pentagon blacklisting of AI firm Anthropic

https://mins.news/en/item/35313

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-28 06:58 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/28/us-judge-blocks-pentagon-blacklisting-of-ai-firm-anthropic?traffic_source=rss

> A US judge has blocked the Pentagon from blacklisting Anthropic, ruling that the Defense Department acted illegally by designating the company a national security supply-chain risk. Judge Rita Lin said national security could not be used to punish government critics. The government is expected to challenge the decision.

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- [Anthropic and US Government Use Dispute](https://mins.news/en/topic/anthropic-federal-agency-ban) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/anthropic-federal-agency-ban.md

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