US appeals court upholds Pentagon’s supply chain risk label on Anthropic
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A U.S. appeals court has upheld the Pentagon’s designation of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk. The decision confirms the federal government’s assessment that the company’s technology could pose a national-security threat. The ruling maintains the existing restriction on Anthropic’s products and services.
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How it was reported
- Hacker News·U.S. appeals court upholds designation of Anthropic as supply chain risk
A U.S. appeals court upheld the Pentagon’s designation of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk, rejecting the company’s claim that the Defense Department’s ban on its Claude models was arbitrary or unconstitutional. The 2-1 decision, written by Judge Gregory Katsas and joined by Judge Neomi Rao, affirmed that integrating Claude into DoD systems posed a statutorily covered national-security risk. The ruling allows the court to delay enforcement while Anthropic petitions for rehearing or en-ban-rehearing, and it could seek Supreme Court review.
- The Next Web·US appeals court upholds Pentagon’s supply chain risk label on Anthropic
The DC Circuit upheld the Pentagon’s 2018 supply-chain security designation that labels Anthropic a risk, barring the military and contractors from using Claude. The court rejected Anthropic’s claims that the exclusion was arbitrary, unconstitutional, or unsupported by law, citing the company’s refusal to relax contract terms that prohibit lethal autonomous warfare or domestic surveillance. Anthropic remains opposed and is exploring further review.
- Wired·Appeals Court Lets the Pentagon Designate Anthropic a Supply Chain Risk
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