Anthropic seeks rehearing after appeals court backs Pentagon blacklist
Anthropic has asked a federal appeals court to reconsider its challenge to the Pentagon's supply-chain risk label. Palantir's CTO says the Pentagon has already replaced the company's AI, with no operational impact.
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What happened
Anthropic, the maker of the Claude AI model, is challenging the Pentagon's designation of the company as a supply-chain risk, which restricts its AI models at the Defense Department. After a 2-1 ruling on Oct 13 went against it, Anthropic asked the D.C. Circuit to rehear the case. Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar said the Pentagon has already replaced Anthropic's AI, adding it had no operational impact.
Why it matters
The reports frame the dispute as a challenge to the Pentagon's restrictions on Anthropic's AI models. Sankar's comments suggest the Pentagon has already moved to other AI at the Defense Department.
Timeline
- Oct 13, 7:08 PM ET: Anthropic challenged the Pentagon's AI model restrictions in a DC federal court.
- Oct 13, 8:15 AM ET: Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar said the Pentagon's Anthropic AI had already been replaced, with no operational impact.
- Oct 13, 9:51 PM ET: Anthropic asked the D.C. Circuit to rehear its challenge after a 2-1 ruling on the supply-chain risk label.
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