# Judge Blocks Pentagon Blacklist of Anthropic AI - slug: judge-blocks-pentagon-blacklist-of-anthropic-ai - date: 2026-03-28 - category: Artificial Intelligence A federal judge handed Anthropic a temporary victory Thursday in its escalating fight with the Pentagon, blocking the Defense Department from labeling the company a national security supply chain risk — and calling the government actions what they appeared to be: punishment. U.S. ---