US court upholds Pentagon decision to blacklist Anthropic
A US appeals court has affirmed the Pentagon's blacklisting of AI firm Anthropic following a dispute over software safety restrictions.
A US federal appeals court has upheld the Department of Defense's decision to blacklist artificial intelligence firm Anthropic from military contracts. The ruling, decided by a 2-1 vote, resolves a legal dispute over safety guardrails the company placed on its AI systems.
The conflict escalated under President Donald Trump's administration when defense officials rejected Anthropic's restrictions on how its technology could be deployed. Following the court's decision, the Pentagon retains its authority to exclude commercial vendors that do not comply with military operational requirements.
Sources: Defence Turk