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Hegseth, Trump had no authority to order Anthropic to be blacklisted, judge says
Hegseth, Trump had no authority to order Anthropic to be blacklisted, judge says
In a recent ruling, a US judge has determined that then-president Donald Trump had no authority to order the blacklisting of AI research company Anthropic. The move was made in 2021 by Trump's administration, and the judge described it as "ill-suited."
Anthropic is an AI company that develops cutting-edge technologies, including the newfangled large language model (LLM), OpenAI's ChatGPT. The company, in the wake of the order, faced significant challenges and backlash.
Pentagon Chief Spokeswoman Susan H. Painter claimed that the department had revoked Anthropic's security clearance as a result of the company's lax security measures. However, the problem is more about liability than security issues.
In $\text{2021}$, Anthropic was one of several companies ordered by the national security-focused Defense Innovation Unit to have its contract suspended while investigations were carried out. A key concern was the risk that external entities could gain access to classified data.
However, the judge involved in the case ruled in favour of the AI startup, stating that a former presidential administration didn't have the authority to act in such a way. These remarks have not been well-received by the Trump administration, and it remains to be seen what impact this will have on their operations and beyond.
In the rapidly evolving field of AI technology, advancements are being made at an unprecedented pace, both on the commercial front and within government and military sectors. The Anthropic case is noteworthy because it reinforces the principle that companies should be allowed to innovate and progress within certain parameters without facing undue burdens or restrictions.
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Source: Artificial Intelligence - Ars Technica, Link
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