US appeals court upholds Pentagon’s blacklist of Anthropic over Claude model safeguards
A US appeals court upheld the Pentagon’s decision to exclude Anthropic from its supply chain after the startup refused to remove safeguards on its Claude model. The ruling on Friday followed a March designation that canceled military contracts and barred Defense Department contractors from using Anthropic’s technology, citing risks from its restrictions on autonomous lethal weapons and domestic…
Key points
- Pentagon barred Anthropic from supply chain after Claude model safeguards refused in February
- Blacklist canceled military contracts and blocked Defense Department contractors from using Anthropic’s tech
- Anthropic claims billions lost and IPO damage from the ruling, plans further legal review
The conflict began in February when Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth demanded Anthropic lift those safeguards. The company estimates the blacklisting has cost it billions in lost business and harmed its IPO prospects. The Pentagon’s move contrasts with a separate California court ruling last month that found a broader Trump-era ban against Anthropic illegal. Anthropic’s CEO, Dario Amodei, has publicly warned about AI risks, drawing criticism from President Donald Trump, who called his statements a hoax.
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US court upholds Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic
aljazeera.com · 25 September 2026
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3sources- Appeals Court Lets the Pentagon Designate Anthropic a Supply Chain RiskPress · Wired AI ·
- Federal court says US government can label Anthropic a supply chain riskPress · bostonherald.com ·
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