Appeals court upholds Pentagon's ban on Anthropic
The dispute began in February, when Anthropic rejected a demand from Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth to lift restrictions on Claude's use in fully autonomous lethal weapons and for the surveillance of U.S. citizens on U.S. soil.
Anthropic. File photo
An appeals court on Friday upheld the Pentagon's ban on the use of Claude, Anthropic's AI model, after the company refused to remove certain safety measures.
The dispute began in February, when Anthropic rejected Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth's demand to remove restrictions on Claude's use in fully autonomous lethal weapons and for the surveillance of U.S. citizens on U.S. soil.
Deputy Secretary of Defense Emil Michael celebrated the decision on X, stating that "the weight of justice has shattered Anthropic's arguments." He added that with this decision, "a private company will not inject its opinions into the chain of command."
Claude, a risk in the supply chain
The designation against Anthropic represented a highly unusual exercise of that authority against a U.S. company.
Since then, the company has become a pariah in the White House, even though it plays a pivotal role in the AI sector and is expected to have a resounding success in its initial public offering in the coming weeks.
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