Pentagon Anthropic supply chain risk designation 2026
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Anthropic asks D.C. court to rehear Pentagon blacklisting appeal
A divided panel of the court upheld the supply chain risk designation.
Anthropic declined to comment beyond the filing.
In September, the D.C. Circuit upheld the Pentagon's blacklisting in a 2-1 decision, rejecting Anthropic's argument that the ban was arbitrary, unauthorized, and unconstitutional.
Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools after blacklisting company
The Pentagon pressed Anthropic to remove safety guardrails from Claude and give the military unfettered access to its AI products.
Anthropic was the first advanced AI company to have its tools deployed in government agencies doing classified work.
Anthropic declined to comment when asked about the Pentagon's statement.
Federal appeals court upholds Pentagon designation of Anthropic as supply chain risk
The ruling came from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Defense Department Spokesman Sean Parnell praised the decision in an X post.
Anthropic argued the federal government retaliated against the company over its opposition to the use of its AI for lethal autonomous warfare or mass surveillance of Americans.