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US appeals court upholds Pentagon blacklist of Anthropic
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Fusion42 · 28 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
A US federal appeals court upheld the Pentagon’s blacklist of AI company Anthropic, ruling the Trump administration lawfully designated it a national security risk and barring it from military contracts. The decision preserves the supply chain risk designation despite Anthropic's First Amendment and legal challenges.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Frontier Models, and 16 sources have reported it between 25 Sep 2026 and 28 Sep 2026.
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You face a regulatory barrier preventing Anthropic’s AI from military use, signalling stricter government control over AI supply chains. Pursue legal or compliance routes urgently or lose defence sector access permanently.
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16 sources · first reported 25 Sep 2026 · latest 28 Sep 2026
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