Despite a months-long dispute between Anthropic and the Pentagon, the National Security Agency is using the AI company’s new Mythos preview. axiosWho spoke to two sources with knowledge of the matter. Anthropic announced the Mythos preview in early April, describing it as a general-purpose language model that is “surprisingly capable of performing computer security tasks.” But in February, Trump ordered all government agencies to stop using Anthropic’s services after the company refused to approve certain security measures for military use during contract negotiations.
The news comes days after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei reportedly met with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wills and other officials to discuss Mythos. The White House later said that Friday’s meeting was “productive and constructive”, although President Trump, when asked by reporters, said he had “no knowledge” about it. reuters Report. according to Axios’ The NSA is one of about 40 organizations that Anthropic has granted access to the Mythos preview, according to sources, and one said it is “being used more widely within the department”.
The company is still embroiled in a legal battle with the US government. Anthropic filed suit against the Defense Department in two courts in March after the Trump administration labeled it a “supply chain risk,” and the Pentagon filed a response shortly after. While Anthropic was granted a preliminary injunction by one court to temporarily block this designation, federal judges in another rejected its motion to remove the label.
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