Multiple government agencies are discreetly working around President Trump’s restriction on collaborating with artificial intelligence company Anthropic, according to a Tuesday report from Politico.
The Commerce Department’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation is currently evaluating the cybersecurity testing abilities of Anthropic’s cutting-edge AI system called Mythos, sources indicate.
Reuters was unable to independently verify these claims. Representatives from Anthropic, the White House, and the Commerce Department have not yet provided responses to requests for comment.
Congressional staff from no fewer than three committees have either conducted or sought informational sessions with the company regarding Mythos’ cyber security scanning features within the last seven days, according to the report.
During Monday’s Semafor World Economy conference, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark revealed that his company maintains ongoing conversations with the Trump administration. This continues despite the Pentagon’s decision to terminate its business relationship with the AI firm due to contractual disagreements.
Officials have not disclosed specific information about which government departments are participating in discussions with Anthropic or what those conversations entail.
Anthropic unveiled Mythos on April 7, describing it as the company’s “most capable yet for coding and agentic tasks” in an official blog announcement. This refers to the system’s capacity to operate independently without human intervention.
