Microsoft Backs Anthropic To Halt US DOD's 'Supply-Chain Risk' Designation (reuters.com)
(Thursday March 12, 2026 @11:30PM (BeauHD)
from the taking-a-stand dept.)
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- News link: https://slashdot.org/story/26/03/12/2049252/microsoft-backs-anthropic-to-halt-us-dods-supply-chain-risk-designation
- Source link: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/microsoft-files-amicus-brief-support-anthropics-lawsuit-with-us-dod-2026-03-10/
[1]joshuark shares a report from Reuters:
> Microsoft has filed an amicus brief on Tuesday in support of [2]Anthropic's lawsuit asking the court to temporarily block the U.S. Department of Defense designation of the AI startup as [3]a supply-chain risk . In an amicus brief filing in a federal court in San Francisco, Microsoft [4]backed Anthropic's request for a temporary restraining order against the Pentagon order , arguing that its determination should be paused while the court considers the case. Microsoft, which integrates the AI lab's products and services into technology it provides to the U.S. military, said that it was directly impacted by the DOD designation.
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> "Should this action proceed without the entry of a temporary restraining order, Microsoft and other government contractors with expertise in developing solutions to support U.S. government missions will be forced to account for a new risk in their business planning," the company said. Microsoft's filing argued the TRO is needed to prevent costly disruptions for suppliers, who would otherwise have to rapidly rebuild offerings that rely on Anthropic's products. The judge overseeing the case must approve Microsoft's request to file the brief before it is officially entered, but courts often permit outside parties to weigh in on important cases.
[1] https://slashdot.org/~joshuark
[2] https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/03/09/1710252/anthropic-sues-the-pentagon-after-being-labeled-a-threat-to-national-security
[3] https://slashdot.org/story/26/03/05/2233247/pentagon-formally-designates-anthropic-a-supply-chain-risk
[4] https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/microsoft-files-amicus-brief-support-anthropics-lawsuit-with-us-dod-2026-03-10/
> Microsoft has filed an amicus brief on Tuesday in support of [2]Anthropic's lawsuit asking the court to temporarily block the U.S. Department of Defense designation of the AI startup as [3]a supply-chain risk . In an amicus brief filing in a federal court in San Francisco, Microsoft [4]backed Anthropic's request for a temporary restraining order against the Pentagon order , arguing that its determination should be paused while the court considers the case. Microsoft, which integrates the AI lab's products and services into technology it provides to the U.S. military, said that it was directly impacted by the DOD designation.
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> "Should this action proceed without the entry of a temporary restraining order, Microsoft and other government contractors with expertise in developing solutions to support U.S. government missions will be forced to account for a new risk in their business planning," the company said. Microsoft's filing argued the TRO is needed to prevent costly disruptions for suppliers, who would otherwise have to rapidly rebuild offerings that rely on Anthropic's products. The judge overseeing the case must approve Microsoft's request to file the brief before it is officially entered, but courts often permit outside parties to weigh in on important cases.
[1] https://slashdot.org/~joshuark
[2] https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/03/09/1710252/anthropic-sues-the-pentagon-after-being-labeled-a-threat-to-national-security
[3] https://slashdot.org/story/26/03/05/2233247/pentagon-formally-designates-anthropic-a-supply-chain-risk
[4] https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/microsoft-files-amicus-brief-support-anthropics-lawsuit-with-us-dod-2026-03-10/
Well, that tears it (Score:1)
by Anonymous Coward
I was backing Anthropic, but with Microsoft backing them they are clearly evil so not worth backing.
Re: Well, that tears it (Score:2)
by LindleyF ( 9395567 )
It's not just Microsoft. It's everyone. All the defense contractors would have to avoid using Claud or any software Claud might have been involved in creating. That's just not practical. Expect more of this.
stand together (Score:2)
by ZipNada ( 10152669 )
Do whatever unrestrained evil Hegseth demands or he will try to destroy your business. All of the tech companies need to stand with Anthropic on this or they run the risk of completely losing their autonomy.
A tacky gift (Score:1)
Is being manufactured as we speak. Here is an artists rendering of the final product. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... [wikipedia.org]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_calf#/media/File:Worshiping_the_golden_calf.jpg
Re: (Score:1)
[1]More like this [hope.edu]
[1] https://blogs.hope.edu/getting-race-right/uncategorized/the-literal-idolotry-of-white-supremacy-a-golden-calf-for-our-time/