Anthropic sues Pentagon in California court to block national security blacklist after refusing to remove AI guardrails against autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance; designation threatens government contracts, sets precedent for AI military use restrictions.

Anthropic sues to block Pentagon blacklisting over AI use restrictions

The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tabCompaniesNEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) - Anthropic on Monday filed a lawsuit to block the Pentagon from placing it on a national security blacklist, escalating the artificial intelligence lab’s high-stakes battle with the U.S. military over usage restrictions on its technology.The Pentagon on Thursday sla...