The White House is developing new guidance to let federal agencies onboard Anthropic’s AI models, including its latest and most powerful system, Mythos, bypassing earlier supply chain risk restrictions imposed under the Trump administration [1]. Previously, the Trump administration had designated Anthropic as a significant security threat and aimed to remove its technology from government use [1].
A draft executive action is in progress that could ease the government's public opposition to Anthropic and renew collaboration with the company [1]. Earlier this April, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held a productive introductory meeting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei [1].
This week, the White House conducted workshops with firms across multiple sectors to discuss the potential executive action and usage guidelines for integrating Mythos into federal systems [1]. Despite ongoing legal disputes between Anthropic and the Pentagon, agencies including the Pentagon and National Security Agency are already using Anthropic’s models, Mythos among them [1].
A White House spokesperson said, "The White House continues to proactively engage across government and industry to protect our country and the American people, including by working with frontier AI labs. The collective effort of all involved will ultimately benefit our economy and country. However, any policy announcement will come directly from the President and anything else is pure speculation" [1].
The next step will be the formal release of the executive order outlining the new policy framework for Anthropic’s AI models in federal use.