{
  "id": 9790513,
  "title": "US appeals court upholds Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/us-appeals-court-upholds-pentagons-blacklisting-of-anthropic",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-25T15:24:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/us-appeals-court-upholds-pentagons-blacklisting-anthropic-6411501"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. upheld the Pentagon's decision to blacklist AI startup Anthropic from military contracts, a move that has been contentious between the company and President Donald Trump's administration. The 2-1 decision was made by the US Court of Appeals, with the majority ruling that it was reasonable for the Pentagon to designate Anthropic as a national security supply chain risk. This decision came after the startup refused to allow its products to be used for autonomous weapons or mass surveillance, issues that the Pentagon deemed significant for national security. The court rejected Anthropic's claim of retaliation for its views on AI safety and ethics, instead emphasizing the potential dangers of overly constrained AI models that could compromise military operations. The majority opinion was penned by Judge Gregory Katsas, who expressed concerns about such models potentially failing unexpectedly and disrupting critical military functions. Anthropic, based in San Francisco, stated in a subsequent statement that it \"respectfully disagrees\" with the decision but remains confident in its stance and is exploring options, including reviewing the decision with the full appeals court. The White House and the Department of Defense did not immediately comment on the ruling.",
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        "title": "US appeals court upholds Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/us-appeals-court-upholds-pentagons-blacklisting-of-anthropic-9794519",
        "published": "2026-09-25T15:24:58.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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