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The exclusion followed a dispute after Anthropic declined to relax contract terms barring use of Claude for lethal autonomous warfare or domestic surveillance.

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The Department made this decision after Anthropic refused to relax contractual prohibitions on the use of Claude for lethal autonomous warfare or domestic surveillance.

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Anthropic PBC v. United States Department of War, No. 26-1049
US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit · 2026-09-25

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Appeals court upholds Pentagon supply-chain risk label on Anthropic 28 Sep 2026

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“The exclusion followed a dispute after Anthropic declined to relax contract terms barring use of Claude for lethal autonomous warfare or domestic surveillance.” ai notis, checked 28 Sep 2026. Source: Anthropic PBC v. United States Department of War, No. 26-1049 (US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit). https://ainotis.com/c/193

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ai notis. (2026, September 28). The exclusion followed a dispute after Anthropic declined to relax contract terms barring use of Claude for lethal autonomous warfare or domestic surveillance [Checked claim 193]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/193

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