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Microsoft on Tuesday warned a judge that the Pentagon blacklisting of Anthropic could hamper US warfighters and imperil the country's drive to lead in artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

We are squandering that advantage arguing about whether to peel guardrails off jail-breakable systems and blacklisting the companies that build them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

On Saturday, he added that the Department of Defense turned out “to be flexible on what we needed” but that the effective blacklisting of Anthropic sets an “extremely scary precedent.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026

Her firing drew widespread attention and critical discussion over what was viewed by many as the latest form of Hollywood blacklisting.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

There was no mention in its rosy descriptions of sick lungs or blacklisting or men with wives at Concord.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson