Court rules Trump can blacklist Anthropic for refusing to enable Claude features
A US appeals court has upheld the Trump administration's decision to blacklist Anthropic, citing concerns over the potential military risks posed by AI models. The ruling supports the government's authority to regulate AI technology in the interest of national security.
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This legal precedent establishes significant government oversight regarding the deployment of AI in military contexts and the power of the executive branch to restrict private AI companies.
Blacklist approved Court rules Trump can blacklist Anthropic for refusing to enable Claude features “Overly constrained AI models” could cause military operations to fail, judges say.
38 Credit: Getty Images | picture alliance Credit: Getty Images | picture alliance Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav A US appeals court today approved the Trump administration’s blacklisting of Anthropic technology. Judges decided the US had authority to blacklist Anthropic for withholding certain AI features even if Anthropic had no malicious intent.
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