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A 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 reputation before an anticipated IPO, but they remain undeterred and are exploring additional legal avenues.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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On September 25, 2026, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled against Anthropic, upholding the Pentagon's decision to blacklist the AI startup as a national security supply chain risk. This designation bars Anthropic from military contracts and restricts its technology use within the Defense Department. The court's 2-1 ruling supports the Pentagon’s stance that Anthropic's refusal to remove safety restrictions on its Claude model for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance was justified due to potential national security risks. Anthropic, which claims the designation has cost it billions in lost business, expressed disagreement with the decision but remains confident in pursuing further judicial review.

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“Both articles describe the same federal appeals court ruling on September 25, 2026, which declined to block the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic.”

Federal court says US government can label Anthropic a supply chain risk same event · 100%

Toronto Star

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“Both articles report on the identical federal appeals court decision made on the same day, September 25, 2026, regarding Anthropic's legal challenge to the Pentagon’s designation of it as a national security supply chain risk.”

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Washington Examiner

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“Both articles report on the identical federal appeals court ruling from September 25, 2026, that declined to block the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a national security risk.”

Anthropic's "Supply Chain Risk" Designation Stemmed from Its Refusing to Agree to Contract Terms, Not Its Speech same event · 100%

Reason

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“Both articles discuss the same federal appeals court ruling on September 25, 2026, concerning Anthropic's blacklisting by the Pentagon.”

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The Straits Times

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“Both articles describe the identical ruling on September 25, 2026 by a federal appeals court in Washington DC declining to block or upholding the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic.”

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Al Jazeera

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“Both articles describe the same federal appeals court ruling on September 25, 2026, upholding the Pentagon's decision to blacklist Anthropic from military contracts.”

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The ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit came in a lawsuit by Anthropic challenging its designation by the Pentagon as a national security supply chain risk, which the startup says has cost it billions of dollars in lost business and damaged its reputation ahead of a highly anticipated initial public offering.

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2026-09-25 · New York Post

Appeals court declines to block Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic · assertive framing

Appeals court declines to block Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic By asserted

court → decline → Anthropic

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. asserted

startup → decline → contracts

The ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit came in a lawsuit by Anthropic challenging its designation by the Pentagon as a national security supply chain risk, which the startup says has cost it billions of dollars in lost business and damaged its reputation ahead of a highly anticipated initial public offering. asserted

startup → come → offering

Anthropic said in a statement that it respectfully disagrees with the decision but remains confident in its position and is considering its options, including further judicial review. asserted

it → say → review

Appeals court declines to block Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic

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