Anthropic has asked a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. to rehear its challenge to the Pentagon's designation of the company as a “supply chain risk,” imposed in March and barring defense contractors from using its technology in Pentagon work. The label followed a breakdown in talks over military use of Claude; Anthropic says it refused to allow mass surveillance of Americans or lethal autonomous warfare and was punished for publicly stating its AI-safety commitments. In September, a divided panel upheld the ban by 2-1, and Anthropic's lawyers argue the court ignored evidence that the designation was retaliation for its speech. The company had signed a $200 million Pentagon contract in July 2025, and the Defense Department did not immediately comment.
Summary written by Upside AI from the original article. Read the source for full details.
Get briefings and signals on Telegram or Zalo
Join the Upside Telegram channel or Zalo group for the morning, midday and evening briefing of each market and important news as it happens.