Legal tech firm sues U.S. over order limiting foreign access to top-tier Anthropic models
A legal tech company sued the U.S. government over a directive that forced Anthropic to restrict access to its advanced AI models for foreign users.Summary
A U.S. legal technology company, Legion LegalTech Corp, filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging a directive from the U.S. Commerce Department that required the AI firm Anthropic to disable access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for "any foreign national." Anthropic complied by cutting off access for all customers on the same day. Legion, which relies on Anthropic's tools for its software platform, argued that the government's action immediately disrupted its business and caused "immediate, irreparable, and existential" harm. The company is seeking a court order to vacate the directive and prevent its enforcement. Anthropic is not a party to the litigation but has expressed gratitude for the administration's partnership in resolving the matter. This legal action comes amid broader legal battles between Anthropic and the U.S. government over supply-chain restrictions and the use of its AI models.
(Source：The Hindu)