{"id":5608,"date":"2026-09-25T17:32:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T17:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=5608"},"modified":"2026-09-25T17:32:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T17:32:46","slug":"us-court-upholds-pentagons-blacklisting-of-anthropic-business-and-economy-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=5608","title":{"rendered":"US court upholds Pentagon\u2019s blacklisting of Anthropic | Business and Economy News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Conflict began in February when Anthropic refused to remove restrictions on use of Claude for fully autonomous weapons.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A United States appeals court has upheld the Defense Department\u2019s decision to exclude Anthropic from its supply chain, a decision taken when the AI startup refused to remove certain safeguards on its Claude model.<\/p>\n

The court issued its ruling on Friday.<\/p>\n

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The conflict began in February when Anthropic refused Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth\u2019s demand to remove restrictions on the use of Claude for fully autonomous lethal weapons and mass domestic surveillance of Americans.<\/p>\n

The supply chain risk designation<\/a>, made in March, cancelled Anthropic\u2019s military contracts and barred other Defense Department contractors from using its technology.<\/p>\n

Anthropic has said the blacklisting has cost it billions of dollars in lost business and damaged its reputation ahead of a highly anticipated initial public offering.<\/p>\n

The designation against Anthropic marked a highly unusual application of the authority against a US company.<\/p>\n

The company has since become a pariah at the White House, even as it plays a major role in the highly crucial AI sector and heads for a blockbuster IPO expected in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

The White House has bristled at Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei\u2019s repeated warnings about the dangers of AI, with US President Donald Trump calling them a hoax.<\/p>\n

The appeals court decision created a potential legal conflict with a separate federal court decision<\/a> in California last month that found a broader ban imposed by the Trump administration against Anthropic was illegal.<\/p>\n

The Pentagon decision upheld on Friday was based on public procurement regulations and now remains in effect.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe respectfully disagree with the court\u2019s decision. Another federal court has already held the government\u2019s parallel designation unlawful. We remain confident in our position and are considering all options, including further review,\u201d an Anthropic spokesperson said in a statement to US media.<\/p>\n

The military had reportedly been using Claude across a range of classified and sensitive systems, including during the January operation that captured and deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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