A Washington appeals court upheld the Pentagon’s blacklisting of the artificial intelligence laboratory Anthropic, diverging from a separate ruling in San Francisco. The panel rejected a request to shield the company from consequences related to its Claude chatbot’s potential role in autonomous weaponry and domestic surveillance while ongoing evidence collection continues.
This development follows an earlier victory in San Francisco, where a judge compelled the Trump administration to rescind a national security risk designation. Anthropic initiated these legal actions, alleging an unlawful campaign of retaliation by the administration in response to efforts to restrict the deployment of its artificial intelligence technology.
Although the Washington court acknowledged that the business would likely face irreparable harm, it refrained from revoking the administration’s actions, noting that the exact nature of the financial impact remains opaque. A hearing is set for May 19 to address further evidence regarding the dispute.
Observers express concern that these contradictory judicial decisions may complicate the business environment for domestic organizations competing internationally. Anthropic maintains optimism that subsequent rulings will confirm the supply chain designations were fundamentally unlawful.
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