US appeals court upholds Pentagon blacklisting of Anthropic over AI safeguards
A divided US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the Pentagon's March 2026 designation of Anthropic as a national-security supply-chain risk, effectively barring the company from Defense Department contracts. The 2-1 ruling, written by Judge Gregory Katsas and joined by Judge Neomi Rao, found the Pentagon acted within its authority under the Federal Acquisition Supply…
Key points
- DC Circuit upholds Pentagon blacklist of Anthropic 2-1 over refusal to remove AI safeguards for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance
- Ruling based on Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act; Anthropic says ban costs billions and hurts upcoming IPO
- Conflicts with California federal court ruling that found broader White House ban unlawful; Anthropic considering further appeal
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US court upholds Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic
aljazeera.com · 25 September 2026
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Coverage and discussion
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- Anthropic Pentagon AI Ban: 5 Critical Risks in the Court’s Security RulingPress · telesurenglish.net ·
- Anthropic’s Pentagon Blacklist Upheld As Court Rejects AI Safety Retaliation ClaimPress · timesnownews.com ·
- Court rules Trump can blacklist Anthropic for refusing to enable Claude featuresPress · Ars Technica AI ·
- Pentagon was right to slap Anthropic with a security supply chain risk label, federal court saysPress · The Decoder ·
- Appeals Court Lets the Pentagon Designate Anthropic a Supply Chain RiskPress · Wired AI ·
- Anthropic loses legal fight to shed DOD's designation as a 'supply-chain risk'Press · defenseone.com ·
- Federal court says Pentagon can label Anthropic a supply chain riskPress · twincities.com ·
- US appeals court upholds Pentagon's blacklisting of AnthropicPress · aol.com ·
- Federal court says US government can label Anthropic a supply chain riskPress · bostonherald.com ·
- DC Circuit panel upholds Pentagon’s ban on Anthropic – so what comes next?Press · breakingdefense.com ·
- US appeals court upholds Pentagon’s blacklisting of AI startup AnthropicPress · straitstimes.com ·
- US appeals court upholds Pentagon’s blacklisting of AnthropicPress · defensenews.com ·
- OpenAI agents targeted government websites as AI leaders warn of growing risks: reportPress · foxnews.com ·
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