Policy · Episode 2 · 2 October 2026
Appeals court backs Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting
A US appeals court says the Pentagon may blacklist Anthropic as a supply-chain risk for refusing to enable Claude features.
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Robyn, anchorA Washington appeals court backs the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic.
Robyn, anchorAnthropic refused to allow Claude in fully autonomous weapons or mass surveillance of Americans.
Robyn, anchorThe Pentagon labeled it a supply-chain risk to remove Claude from military systems.
Robyn, anchorOn Friday the judges ruled two to one.
Robyn, anchorCNBC, Wired and Ars Technica report.
Robyn, anchorBut a San Francisco judge struck down the Pentagon's second label last month.
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