Anthropic wins injunction against Trump administration over Defense Department saga

Federal judge Rita F. Lin (N.D. Cal.) issued an injunction ordering the Trump administration to rescind its designation of Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" and restore federal agency ties with the company, ruling the government's actions violated free speech protections. The dispute stems from Anthropic's push to restrict government use of its AI models — prohibiting deployment in autonomous weapons and mass surveillance — which the Pentagon rejected before labeling the company a national security threat. This is a landmark legal precedent for AI companies seeking to enforce ethical use policies on government contracts.