在近期听证会上，法官Rita Lin表示特朗普政府未能提供充分证据证明Anthropic构成供应链风险，难以为禁止政府使用该公司技术的决定进行辩护[1]。这一争议源于Anthropic与国防部合同谈判的僵局——Anthropic主张其AI技术不应被用于美国人的大规模监控或致命决策，而五角大楼则主张政府应拥有自主决定技术使用方式的权力[1]。
法官指出，五角大楼声称Anthropic可能在战争中禁用或修改AI模型的说法缺乏充分证据支持[1]。更令法官关注的是，政府因公司的公开批评而对其进行制裁，法官称这种做法"极其令人不安"，可能为政府以此对持异议的联邦承包商进行报复树立先例[1]。Anthropic已于三月份就此事提起诉讼，其中一起案件由法官Lin审理[1]。
A federal judge has cast doubt on the Trump administration's justification for designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk, stating that the government has failed to provide sufficient evidence to support the restriction on federal use of the AI company's technology.[1]
Judge Rita Lin expressed skepticism during a hearing, noting that the administration's decision to impose a ban based on the company's public criticism is "really very disturbing" and could set a troubling precedent for retaliating against dissenting federal contractors.[1] The dispute stems from a contract negotiation deadlock between Anthropic and the Department of Defense, where Anthropic has insisted that its AI systems should not be used for mass surveillance of Americans or to make lethal decisions without human involvement.[1]
The Pentagon has argued that the government should retain the authority to determine how technology is deployed, and contended that Anthropic might disable or modify its AI models during wartime.[1] However, both experts and the judge have questioned whether such risks are adequately substantiated.[1] Anthropic filed two lawsuits in March challenging the restriction, with one being heard by Judge Lin.[1]