Trump admin defends Anthropic blacklist in court over AI guardrails

The Trump administration, in a California federal court filing, defends the Pentagon’s designation of Anthropic as a national-security supply-chain risk after the AI firm refused to loosen guardrails on Claude. Anthropic is suing to block the blacklist, arguing violations of free speech and due process, while the government says the dispute is about contracts and national security, not speech. The filing suggests Anthropic’s ability to win may hinge on federal contracting implications and national-security concerns, with potential losses for the company and impacted government relationships.