https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/technology/anthropic-trump-ruling.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
In a 51-page decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said the Pentagon had “ample support for its conclusion” in February that the A.I. company’s products could pose a national security risk.
In addition, the court wrote, Anthropic’s First Amendment rights were not violated because the Pentagon labeled the company a risk based on terms of a government contract and not the start-up’s outspokenness.
In a 51-page decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said the Pentagon had “ample support for its conclusion” in February that the A.I. company’s products could pose a national security risk.
In addition, the court wrote, Anthropic’s First Amendment rights were not violated because the Pentagon labeled the company a risk based on terms of a government contract and not the start-up’s outspokenness.