The Trump administration has banned Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company, after it refused to share technology with the Pentagon for military or mass surveillance purposes. However, Anthropic has achieved an initial victory by obtaining a court order that temporarily suspends the ban, allowing it to continue operating while the litigation is resolved in a federal court in San Francisco. The company, creator of the language model Claude, argued that the measure could result in millions in losses and filed a lawsuit against the administration. The Trump administration, which has seven days to appeal the decision, justified the ban by citing risks to the supply chain and national security, thus intensifying the debate over the ethical use of AI in the military. Anthropic refused to cede its technology without guarantees that it would not be used for mass surveillance or the development of autonomous weapons, conditions that the government rejected. Following the disagreement, the administration chose to sever ties with Anthropic and signed an agreement with OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, to provide AI to the Pentagon. The judge overseeing the case noted that the measure seems more like a punishment to Anthropic for exercising its right to dissent than a necessary action to protect national security, labeling it an illegal retaliation against the First Amendment. Anthropic argues that its exclusion sets a dangerous precedent for any federal contractor that holds opposing views to the government. The Trump administration has announced that it will continue the legal battle to exclude Anthropic from all federal contracts. Source: lavanguardia.com