US Reportedly Seeks to Resolve Pentagon's AI Development Dispute, Reinstating Anthropic's Research Partnership

White House Reconsiders Stand on Anthropic AI Tools

The Trump administration appears to be taking a U-turn on its opposition to using Anthropic's AI tools for the federal government, according to a new report by Axios. Despite the company being flagged earlier as a supply chain risk, the White House is exploring ways to allow US government agencies to work with Anthropic again.

The development comes after negotiations between Anthropic and the Pentagon fell through over using the company's AI in classified missions due to security risks. In response, US President Donald Trump called the startup a 'radical left, woke company' that made a 'disastrous mistake' trying to strong-arm the Department of War to 'obey their Terms of Service'.

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A draft executive action is reportedly in the works, which could ease tensions between Anthropic and the administration. The report notes that this new draft is a way to "save face and bring them back in." Senior White House officials, including Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, recently met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei in a productive introductory meeting on how the Claude maker and the US government can work together.

The White House is also holding discussions with companies across various sectors to shape the proposed guidance and define best practices for deploying Mythos, Anthropic's latest AI model. The meetings are said to include "table reads" of possible guidance that could effectively roll back the previous directive on not using Anthropic's tools in the government.

The White House stated that the collective effort of all involved will ultimately benefit the economy and country, but any policy announcement will come directly from the President. The sudden shift in policy has been attributed to the Mythos AI model, which could be a powerful tool for cyber defenders despite showing the ability to automate cyberattacks.

Other federal agencies are reportedly clamouring for access to the new technology, despite the ongoing legal feud between the Pentagon and Anthropic. The National Security Agency (NSA) is already actively using Mythos, while the Pentagon is still able to use Anthropic's models despite the legal battle.

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