Pentagon Blacklists Anthropic

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1. 25 Sep

   A federal appeals court on Friday declined to block a Defense Department order blacklisting Anthropic from military contracts and deeming the AI startup a national security risk.

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• 26 Sep Federal court says U.S. government can label Anthropic a supply chain riskA federal court has ruled that the U.S. government is permitted to designate Anthropic as a potential supply chain risk. This decision comes amid increasing concerns about the rapid development and safety implications of artificial intelligence (AI), leading some to advocate for greater governmental oversight. J.B. Branch, an expert on AI governance, discussed these issues on CBS News.CBS News
• 25 Sep US appeals court upholds Pentagon’s blacklisting of AI startup AnthropicOn September 25, a US appeals court upheld the Pentagon’s decision to blacklist AI startup Anthropic from military contracts, supporting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s concerns about safety guardrails that could limit the use of Anthropic’s technology in critical operations. The court rejected Anthropic’s argument that this was retaliation for their stance on AI ethics and safety. Anthropic expressed disagreement…The Straits Times
• 25 Sep Anthropic's "Supply Chain Risk" Designation Stemmed from Its Refusing to Agree to Contract Terms, Not Its SpeechIn a D.C. Circuit decision, Judge Gregory Katsas and Judge Neomi Rao ruled on Anthropic PBC v. U.S. Department of War. The court determined that while Anthropic's advocacy for AI safety is protected under the First Amendment, there was no causal link between this speech and the Department’s decision to exclude Anthropic from its supply chain. Instead, the exclusion stemmed from Anthropic's refusal to agree to a…Reason
• 25 Sep Federal appeals court upholds Pentagon’s supply-chain-risk designation of AnthropicA federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., upheld the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk, effectively blacklisting the company from defense contracts. The decision was made by Judges Gregory Katsas and Neomi Rao, with Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson dissenting. This ruling is part of an ongoing legal battle between Anthropic, which runs the Claude AI platform, and the Pentagon over national…Washington Examiner
• 25 Sep US court upholds Pentagon’s blacklisting of AnthropicA U.S. appeals court has upheld the Defense Department’s decision to exclude AI startup Anthropic from its supply chain because it refused to remove safeguards on its Claude model for military use. The ruling came in response to a February incident when Anthropic declined Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth’s request to allow unrestricted use of Claude in autonomous lethal weapons and domestic surveillance systems. This…Al Jazeera
• 25 Sep Federal court says US government can label Anthropic a supply chain riskA federal appeals court has sided with the U.S. government, allowing it to label Anthropic as a supply chain risk. This decision permits the Pentagon to exclude Anthropic's Claude AI models from its systems and prohibits their use for Defense Department projects. The ruling was made by a 2-1 vote in favor of the Pentagon’s stance.Toronto Star
• 25 Sep Federal appeals court declines to block Pentagon from blacklisting AnthropicA federal appeals court has refused to halt the Department of Defense’s decision to blacklist Anthropic, a company that is contesting its classification as a supply chain risk. The ruling came from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in response to Anthropic's lawsuit against the designation.ABC News (US)
• 25 Sep Appeals court declines to block Pentagon’s blacklisting of AnthropicA federal appeals court has refused to halt a Defense Department order that blacklisted AI startup Anthropic from military contracts, deeming the company a national security risk. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit made this decision in response to Anthropic’s lawsuit challenging its designation as a supply chain risk. Anthropic claims the ruling has cost them billions and harmed their…New York Post

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