Anthropic Appeal seeking reconsideration of the Pentagon’s “supply chain risk” designation
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Anthropic Appeal seeking reconsideration of the Pentagon’s designation of it as a “supply chain risk.”
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Anthropic Appeal seeking reconsideration of the Pentagon’s “supply chain risk” designation
PANews October 14 reported, citing CNBC news reports,Anthropic on Eastern Time October 13 filed a petition with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, requesting reconsideration of its appeal concerning the Pentagon’s “supply chain risk” designation. This year,March, the U.S. Department of Defense designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk and prohibited defense contractors from using its technology in cooperation with the Department of Defense;September, a panel of that court upheld the designation by 2 to 1.Anthropic’s lawyers stated in the filing that the company was blacklisted because it refused to allow its models to be used for mass surveillance of U.S. citizens or lethal autonomous weapons, and said the court ignored direct evidence that the designation was retaliation for Anthropic publicly expressing AI security positions.
PANews cited CNBC as reporting that Anthropic on Eastern Time October 13 filed a petition for reconsideration with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
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This year March, the U.S. Department of Defense designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk and prohibited defense contractors from using its technology in cooperation with the Department of Defense.
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September, a panel of that court 2 to 1 upheld the designation.
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Anthropic The lawyers stated in the filing that the company was blacklisted because it refused to allow its models to be used for mass surveillance of U.S. citizens or lethal autonomous weapons.
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Anthropic The lawyers alleged that the court ignored direct evidence that the designation was retaliation for Anthropic publicly expressing AI security positions.
AI-assisted interpretation
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Anthropic does not accept the Pentagon’s “supply chain risk” designation of it and has therefore asked the appellate court to review the case again. The original designation is currently still upheld by the court; the statements concerning the motivation for the designation are Anthropic the lawyers’ claims.
Why it matters to readers
The case concerns whether defense contractors may use Anthropic technology when cooperating with the U.S. Department of Defense, and also involves Anthropic disputes over restrictions on military and surveillance uses of models.
Beginners should focus on whether the court agrees to reconsider the case and whether the existing usage restrictions change; a petition for reconsideration does not mean that the original designation has been revoked.
Risks and unknowns
The original text was relayed by PANews CNBC, and did not provide the original petition or court ruling.
Whether the court will accept the petition for reconsideration and the final outcome have not yet been stated.
Anthropic The lawyers’ statements concerning the reasons for the blacklisting and the alleged retaliatory motive have not been independently confirmed by other parties mentioned in the original text.
The original text does not specify which calendar year “this year” refers to.
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