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U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Pentagon's Blacklisting of Anthropic as Supply Chain Risk
Key points
- D.C. appeals court upheld Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting.
- Decision rejects Anthropic's argument against the ban.
- Prevents U.S. military and contractors from using Claude models.
- A separate federal court previously ruled one designation illegal.
Court Upholds Pentagon's Decision
A federal appeals court panel in Washington, D.C., affirmed the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company. The 2-1 decision rejected Anthropic's claims that the Department of Defense's ban on its Claude models was arbitrary, unauthorized, and unconstitutional.
National Security Justification
Judge Gregory Katsas, in the majority opinion, stated that the Department of Defense had sufficient support for its conclusion that integrating Claude into its information systems presented a national security risk. This designation, made in March, means Anthropic purportedly threatens U.S. national security.
Impact on Anthropic and Defense
The ruling prevents the U.S. military from utilizing Anthropic's AI models and prohibits defense contractors from incorporating them into their work with the agency. This outcome stems from negotiations regarding military use of Claude AI models that reportedly escalated.
Ongoing Legal Challenges
Anthropic had filed lawsuits in both San Francisco and D.C. to challenge its blacklisting. While a San Francisco federal judge previously ruled one of the Pentagon's designations illegal, Friday's decision by the D.C. appeals court upheld the second designation.
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A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., upheld the Pentagon's designation of AI company Anthropic as a supply chain risk. This decision prevents the U.S. military and its contractors from using Anthropic's Claude AI models, impacting the company's ability to work with defense agencies.