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Federal appeals court upholds Pentagon designation of Anthropic as supply chain risk
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Key Points:
- A federal appeals court upheld the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk in a 2-1 decision, rejecting the company's legal challenges.
- Anthropic argued the government retaliated against it for opposing the use of its AI in lethal autonomous warfare and mass surveillance, claiming violations of First Amendment rights and misuse of national security law.
- The court majority found sufficient evidence that Anthropic's AI restrictions and unresolved contract issues could make it unreliable for military use, dismissing free speech and due process claims.
- Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson dissented, stating the law does not consider a contractor's enforcement of restrictions as a supply chain risk warranting blacklisting.
- Anthropic remains confident in its position following a separate ruling favoring the company, while Defense officials praised the appellate court's decision as a validation of national security priorities.
