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Microsoft and retired military leaders are supporting AI company Anthropic in a court dispute against the Pentagon.
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Microsoft and retired military chiefs are supporting AI company Anthropic in a legal dispute against the Pentagon. The court fight involves Anthropic challenging a Pentagon decision or policy, with Microsoft and former military leaders filing briefs or testimony in the company's favor.
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