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U.S. appeals court upholds designation of Anthropic as supply chain risk

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ctippett · 1790355495 · focus · HN ↗
Admittedly I still need to do some reading on the current ruling, but how this isn't seen as an open and shut case of vindictive prosecution (if that's even a thing for this branch of law?) is astounding. The administration couldn't have made it more obvious there was no merit to their designation of Anthropic.
1. 1234letshaveatw · 1790355864 · focus · HN ↗
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  1. hardbass · 1790355933 · focus · HN ↗
    Yes, anyone and everyone should have a right to refuse contracts with the government. Is that difficult to understand? If you find it difficult to understand then perhaps democracy and capitalism isn't for you.
    HarHarVeryFunny · 1790356641 · focus · HN ↗
    Maybe, but only in a very idealistic, unrealistic, sense.
    Could you imagine a hypothetical where we're at war and a private company has a potentially war-ending tech (nuclear weapon say) that they refuse to sell to the government?
    fragmede · 1790361111 · focus · HN ↗
    Yeah, if they think the government is going to be irresponsible with it, and their weaponized smallpox is liable to cause a global pandemic that will also kill many of their countrymen, it seems entirely reasonable for the company not to sell it, or be forced to sell it either.

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