Anthropic reportedly seeks rehearing in Pentagon blacklist dispute

Anthropic reportedly submitted a petition on October 13 asking a federal appeals court in Washington to reconsider its challenge to the Pentagon's blacklisting. The company is said to argue that the earlier decision overlooked evidence of retaliation over its public positions on AI safeguards.

The request follows a September 25 decision rejecting Anthropic's challenge to its exclusion from the Pentagon's supply chain. The court accepted the department's argument that restrictions on how Anthropic's technology could operate presented a procurement risk.

The dispute centers on the military's use of Claude. Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei has said the company's objections concern weapons operating without human control and large-scale domestic surveillance. He has also said Anthropic supports military applications including intelligence analysis and operational planning.

Anthropic's reported petition asks the court to revisit its ruling; it does not establish that another hearing has been granted. The company's claim that officials punished its public safety commitments remains an allegation in the dispute.