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Retaliatory Acts Meant to Punish

October 27, 2026

Anthropic drew two lines for its AI. Here's what happened next.

Anthropic, the company behind the AI called Claude, is about to sell shares to the public. Its filing has to warn buyers what could go wrong. One warning is the government.

February 27. Anthropic says its AI shouldn't be used to spy on Americans or to run weapons with no person in charge. President Trump tells the whole government to stop using it. The Pentagon labels it a "supply-chain risk to national security."
March 9. Anthropic sues.
June. The government puts export limits on two of its models, worldwide. Anthropic turns them off for every customer until the limits are lifted.
August 27. A court in California sides with Anthropic. It calls what the government did "retaliatory acts meant to punish" it for speaking out.
September 25. An appeals court in Washington sides with the government, 2 to 1. Anthropic asks for another hearing.
October 26. The filing goes public. It warns Anthropic "may experience material revenue losses." It doesn't say how much of its money comes from the government. The same day, the government appealed the California ruling, CNBC reported.

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