The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Trump administration regarding the blacklisting of the artificial intelligence firm Anthropic. The court found that the Pentagon provided sufficient justification for designating the firm as a national security risk. The 2-1 decision, issued on September 25, 2026, dismissed Anthropic's challenge, stating that the Department of Defense had "ample support" for its assessment.
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D.C. Appeals Court Supports Pentagon's Blacklisting of Anthropic
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Trump administration's decision to blacklist the AI firm Anthropic, citing adequate justification from the Pentagon regarding national security concerns. The ruling was issued on September 25, 2026, and rejected Anthropic's challenge to the designation.
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