The AI Feud Between Anthropic and the Pentagon May Be Thawing — Here’s Why

TLDR

• Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is set to meet White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Friday
• The meeting relates to Anthropic’s new AI model, Mythos, which has advanced cybersecurity capabilities
• The Pentagon previously cut ties with Anthropic following a contract dispute over AI use guidelines
• Treasury and State Departments have requested briefings and access to Mythos
• Bloomberg reports the U.S. government plans to make a version of Mythos available to major federal agencies

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is scheduled to meet White House chief of staff Susie Wiles at the West Wing on Friday. The meeting is one of Amodei’s most high-profile attempts to ease tensions with the Trump administration, according to people familiar with the matter.

The meeting comes as Anthropic prepares to release its new AI model, Mythos. The company says the model could pose cybersecurity risks capable of causing widespread online disruption.

Anthropic announced Mythos on April 7. It is being deployed through a controlled program called “Project Glasswing,” which allows select organizations to access a preview version of the model for defensive cybersecurity purposes only.

The White House is said to be taking notice of Mythos’s advanced capabilities. A source close to the negotiations told Axios it would be “grossly irresponsible” for the U.S. government to deprive the country of the technological advantages the model offers, and that doing so would benefit China.

Anthropic has already shared the preview model with tech companies and organizations that run critical infrastructure. The company has no current plans to release it to the general public.

Government Agencies Seek Access

The Treasury and State Departments have both asked Anthropic for briefings and access to Mythos, according to the New York Times’ DealBook newsletter. Representatives for both departments did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Bloomberg News reported on Thursday that the U.S. government is also planning to make a version of Mythos available to major federal agencies.

Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark confirmed on Monday that the company has been discussing Mythos with the Trump administration, even after the Pentagon cut off business ties with the AI lab.

Background on the Pentagon Dispute

The feud between Anthropic and the White House has been ongoing for months. It centers on the Pentagon’s demand that Anthropic allow its Claude models to be used for “all lawful uses.”

Anthropic refused, saying it wanted explicit protections against its AI being used for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance. In response, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth labeled the company a security risk, and President Trump directed federal agencies to cut ties with Anthropic.

The company is currently fighting the government’s actions in two separate courts. Legal uncertainty remains on both sides.

During this period, Anthropic’s technology has reportedly been used during the conflict in Iran. Neither the White House nor Anthropic immediately responded to requests for comment on Friday’s planned meeting.

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