OpenAI and Google engineers back Anthropic lawsuit over Pentagon AI blacklist

Nearly 40 employees from OpenAI and Google have submitted an amicus brief supporting Anthropic’s lawsuit against the US government. The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the government’s decision to designate the AI firm as a supply-chain risk. The legal fight highlights escalating tensions over the Pentagon’s use of AI in military technologies.

The list of employees included Jeff Dean, Google’s chief scientist and the lead for Gemini. On Tuesday, Microsoft also filed an amicus brief in support of Anthropic’s lawsuit.