Appeals Court Upholds Pentagon Supply-Chain Risk Label for Anthropic

A federal appeals court in Washington, DC ruled Friday that Anthropic cannot overturn a Pentagon supply-chain risk designation. Judges found ample support that integrating Claude into Defense Department systems poses a statutory national-security risk, citing restrictions Anthropic builds into the model. The company, which refused to allow military use for autonomous weapons or domestic surveillance, must exit federal systems this month and is weighing further appeals.