Legal tech firm sues US over order limiting foreign access to top-tier Anthropic models
A U.S. legal tech firm has sued the federal government over a directive that restricted foreign access to Anthropic's advanced AI models.Summary
Legion LegalTech Corp, a legal technology company based in San Jose, California, has filed a lawsuit in Washington, D.C. federal court challenging a directive from the U.S. Commerce Department. The order, issued on June 12, required AI company 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 the same day. Legion argues that the directive has significantly disrupted its operations and cut off access for its Canadian software development team. The company, which builds drafting and case-management tools for attorneys, stated that the harm is "immediate, irreparable, and existential." The lawsuit seeks to vacate the directive and obtain a preliminary order to prevent its enforcement. This legal action comes amid broader legal battles between Anthropic and the U.S. government regarding supply-chain security and the use of AI models for military applications.
(Source：The Economic Times)