Anthropic stays blacklisted as Mythos AI raises separate Pentagon security concerns
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Updated · CNBC · May 1
Anthropic stays blacklisted as Mythos AI raises separate Pentagon security concerns
25 articles · Updated · CNBC · May 1
Emil Michael said the issue is being handled government-wide as the Pentagon signed classified-use AI deals with seven firms including Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, AWS, Nvidia, SpaceX and Reflection.
Anthropic was designated a supply chain risk after talks over military use broke down, forcing contractors to certify they do not use Claude models in Pentagon work.
The stance is complicated by reported NSA use of Mythos, Anthropic's support for the Iran war effort, White House talks this month and the company's ongoing lawsuits against the Trump administration.
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