Anthropic seeks rehearing of case over Pentagon's security risk branding

Anthropic has petitioned a US appeals court to reconsider its ruling that upheld the Pentagon's designation of the AI firm as a national security supply chain risk due to its refusal to allow use of its AI in autonomous weapons or mass surveillance, a move that has cost Anthropic significant business. The case raises significant questions about regulation of AI safety and government intervention in federal contracting for AI technology.

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