DOJ Appeals Ruling Restoring Federal Agencies’ Use of Anthropic AI

The Justice Department has asked the Ninth Circuit to overturn a California judge’s order blocking the federal government from enforcing its ban on Anthropic’s AI technology across federal agencies. The notice of appeal, filed October 26, challenges a ruling that found the government had not justified its actions against the company. The appeal filing follows an August 27 decision by U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin, who ruled for Anthropic in its challenge to the government’s restrictions and permanently barred their enforcement. The court’s order found that the administration’s actions unlawfully punished the company for its criticism of the government’s AI-use position.