Judge voids Trump-era Anthropic sanctions over free-speech concerns

A federal judge ruled that sanctions imposed on Anthropic for criticizing the Pentagon were illegal, overturning the designation of Anthropic as a “supply chain risk” and barring agencies from enforcing the order. The decision said the government used national-security rhetoric to punish a critic of AI safety, making the temporary suspension permanent while allowing an appeal and noting Anthropic's ongoing related lawsuit against the Pentagon.