After the dispute with the Pentagon, the AI company Anthropic can once again hope for a better relationship with the US government.
April 22, 2026, 03:39April 22, 2026, 03:39
“We get along with them,” said President Donald Trump in an interview with the business broadcaster CNBC. Trump pointed out that Anthropic representatives were in the White House for talks a few days ago.
Anthropic is currently considered the leading AI developer in the world.Image: keystone
The company risked conflict with the US government by insisting, despite massive pressure, that its AI models could not be used in autonomous weapons systems and for mass surveillance in the US. The Pentagon then declared Anthropic a supply chain risk. Trump ordered US authorities not to do business with the company. Anthropic took the matter to court.
Recently, Anthropic demonstrated how important the company’s technology is for the US government. A new Anthropic model called Claude Mythos Preview finds vulnerabilities in various software that have remained undetected for decades.
In the wrong hands, it would be a dangerous cyber weapon – and at the same time could give the US government an advantage in hardening its own programs and exploiting potential vulnerabilities for espionage abroad. Anthropic has no plans to make Mythos Preview public. (sda/dpa)