
Pentagon's Blacklisting of Anthropic Upheld
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A U.S. appeals court has upheld the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a national security risk, marking the first public supply chain risk for a U.S. company. The blacklisting follows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's decision after Anthropic refused to lift usage restrictions on its AI assistant, Claude. Despite a previous ruling in Anthropic's favor, the court acknowledged potential irreparable harm but prioritized national security concerns.
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Anthropic PBC is now prohibited from Department of Defense contracts but can still work with other agencies.
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