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April 17, 2026
Trump Officials Negotiating Access to Anthropic's Mythos Despite Blacklist
Anthropic doesn't want to kill people and War's position is 'don't tell us what the f*** to do.' But if you're the Department of Energy, you don't give a f*** about that.
TL;DR
- The White House is negotiating with Anthropic to use its Mythos AI model within the federal government.
- Anthropic is currently blacklisted by the Pentagon as a supply chain risk, leading to ongoing litigation.
- Civilian agencies are interested in Mythos for national security, such as protecting critical infrastructure from cyberattacks.
- Anthropic restricts its models from use in mass surveillance or developing autonomous weapons, a stance that conflicts with the Pentagon's broader lawful use requirements.
- Despite the Pentagon's concerns and the 'supply chain risk' label, some officials acknowledge Anthropic's AI tools are best-in-class for national security purposes.
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