Federal appeals court upholds Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, Anthropic, Department of Defense
Washington, D.C.
September 25, 2026
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A federal appeals court panel upheld the Pentagon's ban on Anthropic's Claude models. The court cited national security risks as justification for the designation. Anthropic is considering further legal options, including a rehearing.
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