Anthropic asks appeals court to rehear Pentagon supply-chain risk case
The AI company is asking a federal appeals court to reconsider its challenge to being named a supply chain risk. Palantir's chief technology officer says the Pentagon has already swapped out Anthropic's AI with no operational effect.
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What happened
The Pentagon has labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk and restricted its AI models, and Anthropic is challenging that move in federal court in D.C. After a 2-1 ruling on Oct 13, Anthropic asked the appeals court to rehear the case.
Why it matters
Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar said the Pentagon has already replaced Anthropic's AI, adding that the change had no operational impact.
Timeline
- Oct 13, 8:15 AM ET: Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar said the Pentagon has already replaced Anthropic's AI, with no operational impact.
- Oct 13, 7:08 PM ET: Anthropic challenged the Pentagon's AI model restrictions in a federal court in D.C.
- Oct 13, 9:51 PM ET: Anthropic asked the D.C. Circuit to rehear its challenge to the supply-chain risk label after a 2-1 ruling.
Coverage
- Anthropic Takes Its Pentagon Blacklist Fight Back To Court (cheddar.com)
- Anthropic asks the full appeals court to rehear its Pentagon case (Ana Maria Constantin)
- Anthropic asks US appeals court to reconsider case over Pentagon decision (ua.news)
- Anthropic Pentagon Rehearing: 2-1 Ruling Challenged [2026] (tech-insider.org)
- Anthropic Asks D.C. Circuit to Rehear Pentagon Supply-Chain Risk Case (unite.ai)
- Anthropic Appeals Pentagon AI Blacklist in Federal Court (The Tech Buzz)
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