00:00A U.S. judge has temporarily blocked the Pentagon from blacklisting AI company Anthropic.
00:07Thursday's ruling marks the latest turn in the startup's dispute with the military over AI use on the battlefield.
00:14Anthropic sued in California federal court after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseff labeled the company a national security supply chain risk.
00:22Washington can apply that label to companies that expose military systems to potential infiltration or sabotage by adversaries.
00:30The AI startup argued that Hegseff overstepped his authority with the designation.
00:36It also said the government was retaliating against the company for its views on AI safety, violating its First Amendment
00:43rights.
00:43The designation followed Anthropic's refusal to allow its AI system, Claude, to be used for domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons.
00:51As a result, the company was blocked from certain military contracts.
00:56Executives say the decision could cost billions in business and reputational damage.
01:00Its designation was the first time a U.S. company has been publicly designated a supply chain risk.
01:07U.S. District Judge Rita Lin agreed with the firm.
01:10She said the administration's actions appeared aimed at punishing the company rather than protecting national security.
01:17The decision will take effect in seven days to allow time for an appeal.
01:21Anthropic welcomed the ruling and said its focus remains on safe and reliable AI.
01:26A separate lawsuit over another Pentagon designation is still pending in Washington.
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