The news has thankfully quieted down on this front, and is mostly about the lawsuit as we build towards a hearing next week, after which we will find out if a temporary restraining order or an injunction is on the table.

The government arguments were going to be terrible no matter what, given the terrible set of facts and who was directing the argument, and their decision not to narrow their scope or compromise. But Anthropic has an uphill battle to try and get a random court to give them advance relief, so it could go either way.

See You In Court

There are two big questions in the case Anthropic vs. Department of War.

The first is, who eventually wins?

The second is, will Anthropic win a temporary restraining order?

The bar for the second is much higher at the hearing on 3/24. Yes, Anthropic very obviously should get one and it is very scary to think they might not, but as Dean Ball warns the injunction could be a rather tough ask even with this insanely damning set of facts on Anthropic's side many times over, and its crazy list of [...]

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Outline:

(00:51) See You In Court

(02:25) The Government Responds

(07:50) Retaliation and Jawboning

(09:52) Patriots and Tyrants

(16:00) The Principles, Sadly, Were Always Fake

(17:40) Other Related News

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First published:
March 18th, 2026

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/o9M5RGrjM45aNq8jN/anthropic-vs-dow-5-motions-filed

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