# Judge: Branding a Company an Adversary for Disagreeing With Government Is 'Orwellian'

- slug: judge-branding-a-company-an-adversary-for-disagreeing-with-government-is-orwellian
- date: 2026-03-30
- category: Artificial Intelligence

The government used national security claims to force an AI company to weaken its safety restrictions. A judge just called that 'Orwellian.'

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