Anthropic thanks judge blocking Pentagon from declaring it ‘national security risk’

 A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Pentagon from labeling AI giant Anthropic a “national security risk.” The ruling halts a presidential directive and a defense secretary’s designation, allowing Anthropic to continue business with defense contractors. The judge criticized the government’s actions as an “attempt to cripple Anthropic” rather than a direct response to security concerns. A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Pentagon from labeling AI giant Anthropic a “national security risk.” The ruling halts a presidential directive and a defense secretary’s designation, allowing Anthropic to continue business with defense contractors. The judge criticized the government’s actions as an “attempt to cripple Anthropic” rather than a direct response to security concerns.