Anthropic, Pentagon face off in court over government blacklisting of AI company

Summary

CNBC's Kate Rooney reports on Anthropic's legal battle against the Pentagon over its blacklisting as a supply chain risk. The D.C. Circuit Court is hearing arguments, and Anthropic is also pursuing a separate First Amendment case. The dispute stems from the Pentagon demanding unchecked access to Anthropic's AI models. Meanwhile, Anthropic continues to raise large funding rounds.

• Anthropic is fighting the Pentagon's blacklisting in federal court.
• The Pentagon declared Anthropic a supply chain risk after contract disputes.
• Anthropic refused to give unchecked access to its models for defense purposes.
• The D.C. Circuit denied an emergency block but the case continues.
• Anthropic also won a preliminary injunction in California on First Amendment grounds.
• The Pentagon continues to use Anthropic's models in military operations.
• Anthropic recently raised $30 billion at a $900 billion valuation.
• The case highlights tensions between AI companies and government oversight.