Tech Policy Press: “The legal standoff between Anthropic and the Department of Defense is reaching a critical point, with a preliminary hearing set for Tuesday to consider whether to grant the company’s motion for a preliminary injunction against a Pentagon designation blocking use of its services.

The Pentagon earlier this month labeled the artificial intelligence company a “supply-chain risk,” an unprecedented designation against a United States company that bars department employees and contractors from using its products, like the popular AI assistant Claude.

Anthropic has sued to block the designation, calling it a retaliatory move that violated the company’s First Amendment and due process rights.

Ahead of the pivotal hearing, dozens of tech employees, former military officials, free speech advocates and legal scholars weighed in on the case by filing amicus briefs on Anthropic’s motion, overwhelmingly siding with the company in pushing back against the Pentagon.

Here is a break down of how they viewed the Trump administration’s move….

Abolitionist Law Center, Access Now, the Center for Constitutional Rights and Tech Justice Law Justice Law Project filed a brief in support of neither party.”

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