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Wed, 11 Mar 2026

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 Big Tech backs Anthropic in fight against Trump administration

A group representing tech giants called government action against Anthropic a "temper tantrum".

* Google, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft have publicly supported Anthropic's lawsuit against the Trump Administration.
* The tech giants expressed concerns that the government's retaliation against Anthropic could cause "broad negative ramifications" for the technology sector.
* Anthropic is suing the government after it refused to let its tools be used in mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
* Microsoft stated that AI tools should not be used for domestic mass surveillance or put the country at risk of autonomous machines starting a war.
* The Chamber of Progress, a tech advocacy group funded by Google, Apple, Amazon, and Nvidia, also expressed concerns over the government's action.
* Facebook owner Meta is one holdout among major tech companies backing Anthropic's action.
* Anthropic claims its free speech rights have been violated through government retaliation for its public statements.
* A joint amicus brief called the department's labeling of Anthropic as a risk "a potentially ruinous sanction" and "a temper tantrum".
* Almost 40 OpenAI and Google employees filed another amicus brief, while two dozen former high-ranking US military officials also filed their own brief.
* Big Tech companies are showing support for Anthropic despite executives at these firms having previously supported and donated to Trump.