Anthropic Confirms Government Briefings on Its Restricted Mythos AI Model

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:47:00 +0200

Jack Clark, co-founder and Head of Public Benefit at Anthropic PBC, confirmed that the company briefed the Trump administration on its new AI model, Mythos. The model is considered too powerful to release publicly due to its advanced cybersecurity capabilities. This disclosure follows Anthropic's lawsuit against the Department of Defense, which labeled the company a supply-chain risk. The conflict arose over the Pentagon's desire for unrestricted access to Anthropic's AI systems, including uses in mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, a contract that ultimately went to OpenAI instead. Clark emphasized that despite legal disputes, Anthropic continues to prioritize national security and government collaboration. Reports indicate that Trump administration officials encouraged major banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley, to test Mythos. Clark also addressed broader AI societal impacts, suggesting that while AI might influence ear