Anthropic asks full D.C. Circuit to rehear Pentagon's Claude blacklist
The October 13th petition says the panel overlooked evidence that the Pentagon punished Anthropic for its public position on AI safety. A rehearing would reopen the appeal over the designation that blocks defense contractors from using Claude on Pentagon work.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: CNBC
Why it matters
The rehearing request puts Anthropic's allegation of retaliation for AI-safety speech before the full appeals court. Its outcome could affect how federal procurement authority applies when an AI supplier's public commitments and product restrictions conflict with a government's demands.
Anthropic, led by co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei, asked the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on October 13th to rehear its challenge to the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk.…