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00:02Microsoft backed Anthropic in court on Tuesday, according to CNBC.
00:06The tech giant urged a judge to issue a temporary restraining order blocking the Pentagon's
00:11designation of the artificial intelligence company as a supply chain risk for existing contracts.
00:16The Defense Department banned Anthropic technology and required contractors to certify they do not
00:22use its models in Pentagon work, prompting Anthropic to sue the Trump administration.
00:26Microsoft said a temporary restraining order would allow an orderly transition and prevent
00:31disruption to the military's use of advanced AI.
00:34The company warned that without the order, technology firms would need to immediately
00:38change Defense Department product and contract systems, which could hamper U.S. warfighters.
00:43Microsoft announced plans in November to invest up to $5 billion in Anthropic and has also been
00:49a major investor in OpenAI since 2019.
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