US appeals court upholds Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic
“A federal appeals court on Friday declined to block a Defense Department orderblacklisting Anthropicfrom military contracts and deeming the AI startup a national security risk. The ruling from the …”
The ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit came in a lawsuit by Anthropic challenging its designation by the Pentagon as a national security supply chain risk, which the startup says has cost it billions of dollars in lost business and damaged its reputation ahead of ahighly anticipated initial public offering.
Read More:AI messaging scam costs Italy's top bank Intesa millions, sources say. Anthropic said in a statement that it respectfully disagrees with the decision but remains confident in its position and is considering its options, including further judicial review.
A federal judge in San Francisco last monthstruck down a parallel designationunder a different law, finding the administration had unlawfully retaliated against Anthropic for its views on AI safety.
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