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On 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 with the ruling but is considering further legal action, including a review by the full appeals court.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-26,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
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.
Written for “Pentagon Blacklists Anthropic” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 7 other(s) covering the same event.
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US appeals court upholds Pentagon’s blacklisting of AI startup Anthropic
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A federal appeals court upheld on Sept 25 the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic from military contracts, handing a victory to President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in their battle with the AI startup over safety guardrails on its technology.
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The 2-1 decision by the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, came in a lawsuit by Anthropic challenging its March 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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The court’s majority said it was reasonable for the Pentagon to designate Anthropic after it refused to allow its products to be used for autonomous weapons or mass surveillance.
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It rejected Anthropic’s claim that the Pentagon had retaliated against it for its views on AI safety and ethics.
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Siding with Hegseth’s argument that Anthropic’s safety restrictions could compromise military operations, the majority said: “The Secretary raises the deeply sobering prospect of overly constrained AI models shutting down unexpectedly and thus causing important military operations to fail,” in an opinion by Judge Gregory Katsas.
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San Francisco-based Anthropic said in a statement on Sept 25 that it respectfully disagrees with the decision but remains confident in its position and is considering its options, including review of the three-judge panel’s decision by the full appeals court.
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The White House and the Department of Defence did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment.
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A federal judge in San Francisco in August struck down a parallel designation under a different law, finding the administration had unlawfully retaliated against Anthropic for its views on AI safety.
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US District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco also blocked Trump’s government-wide ban on Anthropic and Hegseth’s order barring military contractors from doing any business with the startup.
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Hegseth designated Anthropic as a risk under two different laws after Anthropic refused to remove guardrails against its technology being used for autonomous weapons or mass domestic surveillance.
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The unprecedented move came after months of negotiations ended in failure and public recriminations by Hegseth and Trump, who accused Anthropic of endangering American lives with ideological posturing.
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Anthropic denied that characterisation and said AI is not yet reliable enough to be safely used in autonomous weapons.
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The company also said it opposes domestic surveillance as a violation of fundamental rights.
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