What Happened
Federal Ruling Favors Pentagon In Anthropic AI Contract Dispute
A US federal appeals court has upheld the Department of Defense’s decision to exclude AI company Anthropic from military contracting, citing the need to balance competing risks in AI procurement. The ruling, which was a 2-1 majority opinion, rejected Anthropic’s challenge to the Pentagon’s decision and concluded that the authority to determine how to balance these risks rests with the President and the Secretary of Defense. The decision may have implications for the development of safety standards and ethical guidelines for military AI use, and Anthropic has indicated it is considering seeking further review. This was first reported by an unknown source.