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A 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 decision, made by the Defense Department in March, barred Anthropic from participating in military contracts and could cost the company billions ahead of its anticipated initial public offering.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25,
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Story summary
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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A United States appeals court has upheld the Defense Department’s decision to exclude Anthropic from its supply chain, a decision taken when the AI startup refused to remove certain safeguards on its Claude model.
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startup → uphold → model
The court issued its ruling on Friday.
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court → issue → Friday
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The conflict began in February when Anthropic refused Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth’s demand to remove restrictions on the use of Claude for fully autonomous lethal weapons and mass domestic surveillance of Americans.
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Anthropic → make → Americans
The supply chain risk designation, made in March, cancelled Anthropic’s military contracts and barred other Defense Department contractors from using its technology.
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designation → make → technology
Anthropic has said the blacklisting 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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blacklisting → say → offering
The designation against Anthropic marked a highly unusual application of the authority against a US company.
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designation → mark → company
The company has since become a pariah at the White House, even as it plays a major role in the highly crucial AI sector and heads for a blockbuster IPO expected in the coming weeks.
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it → become → weeks
The White House has bristled at Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s repeated warnings about the dangers of AI, with US President Donald Trump calling them a hoax.
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Trump → bristle → them
The appeals court decision created a potential legal conflict with a separate federal court decision in California last month that found a broader ban imposed by the Trump administration against Anthropic was illegal.
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ban → create → Anthropic
The Pentagon decision upheld on Friday was based on public procurement regulations and now remains in effect.
“We respectfully disagree with the court’s decision.
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Another federal court has already held the government’s parallel designation unlawful.
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designation → hold → ?
We remain confident in our position and are considering all options, including further review,” an Anthropic spokesperson said in a statement to US media.
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spokesperson → remain → media
The military had reportedly been using Claude across a range of classified and sensitive systems, including during the January operation that captured and deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
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that → use → Maduro
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