By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-09-25 16:31:49 | Updated at 2026-09-25 17:12:05
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A federal appeals court on Friday declined to block a Defense Department order blacklisting Anthropic from military contracts and deeming the AI startup a national security risk.
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 a highly anticipated initial public offering.
A federal appeals court on Friday declined to block a Defense Department order blacklisting Anthropic from government contracts and deeming the AI startup a national security risk. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, above. Getty Images
Dario Amodei’s Anthropic sayd the blacklisting has cost it billions of dollars in lost business and damaged its reputation ahead of a highly anticipated initial public offering. Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAnthropic 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 month struck down a parallel designation under a different law, finding the administration had unlawfully retaliated against Anthropic for its views on AI safety.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
