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Anthropic urges court to rehear appeal of Pentagon blacklisting

Anthropic wants the full federal appeals court in Washington to take another look at its challenge to the Pentagon's blacklisting of its AI models; round one is over.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Overnight
Published 12:53 AM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Photo: HaeB · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Anthropic — Photo: HaeB · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

First reported by CNBC: “Anthropic urges court in Washington, D.C. to rehear appeal of Pentagon blacklisting”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 12:53 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield; aired 2 times.
Topics: D.C., Pentagon, Washington.

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CNBCAnthropic urges court in Washington, D.C. to rehear appeal of Pentagon blacklisting

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAnthropic is asking a federal court in Washington to rehear its appeal over the Pentagon blacklisting of its AI models, which means the first round did not go its way.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA rehearing is basically a second season, and second seasons are where things get really good.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentNobody has won that one yet, so no points.