Trump officials negotiating access to Anthropic's Mythos despite blacklist
TL;DR
The White House and Anthropic are in active discussions about deploying the AI firm’s powerful new model, Mythos Preview, within the federal government — despite ongoing efforts to blacklist the company as a supply chain risk. Anthropic is in a bitter feud with the Pentagon, but even U.S. officials who dislike the company concede that its tools could aid national security — or harm it, if they fall into the wrong hands.
Nauti's Take
The fact that U. S.
officials are still negotiating with Anthropic despite blacklist talks signals that Mythos Preview is genuinely seen as strategically valuable. The structural risk: mixing security concerns with political interests erodes trust on both sides long-term.
For AI teams looking to work in the public sector, this is a signal — the next wave is coming, but the rules of engagement are still being written.
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