The White House has stated it had a 'productive and constructive' meeting with the head of artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, which is suing the US Department of Defense. The meeting comes a week after the firm released its Claude Mythos preview, an AI tool that the company claims can outperform humans at some hacking and cybersecurity tasks. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei spoke on Friday with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. A representative of Anthropic did not comment on the meeting, which follows the White House's previous labeling of the firm as a 'radical left, woke company'.
Only a handful of companies have been granted access to Mythos, which is noted for its striking capabilities in computer security tasks. The tool autonomously identifies bugs in decades-old code and exploits them. Amodei mentioned that the company has communicated with US government officials and offered collaboration opportunities.
Friday's meeting underscores that Anthropic's technology is becoming increasingly essential, even with the Trump administration's previous tough stance against the firm. The White House confirmed that the meeting included discussions on opportunities for collaboration, with a focus on balancing innovation advancement and ensuring safety.
In March, Anthropic took legal action against federal agencies, claiming the designation of 'supply chain risk' placed on them was retaliatory for Amodei's refusal to allow unrestricted use of their AI tools due to concerns of potential domestic misuse.
Despite previous negative sentiments from the White House, Friday's meeting marks a significant shift in tone. Trump had previously directed all government agencies to discontinue partnerships with Anthropic, labeling its management as 'left-wing nut jobs'. When questioned about the latest meeting prior to an event in Phoenix, Trump professed ignorance regarding the discussions.
Only a handful of companies have been granted access to Mythos, which is noted for its striking capabilities in computer security tasks. The tool autonomously identifies bugs in decades-old code and exploits them. Amodei mentioned that the company has communicated with US government officials and offered collaboration opportunities.
Friday's meeting underscores that Anthropic's technology is becoming increasingly essential, even with the Trump administration's previous tough stance against the firm. The White House confirmed that the meeting included discussions on opportunities for collaboration, with a focus on balancing innovation advancement and ensuring safety.
In March, Anthropic took legal action against federal agencies, claiming the designation of 'supply chain risk' placed on them was retaliatory for Amodei's refusal to allow unrestricted use of their AI tools due to concerns of potential domestic misuse.
Despite previous negative sentiments from the White House, Friday's meeting marks a significant shift in tone. Trump had previously directed all government agencies to discontinue partnerships with Anthropic, labeling its management as 'left-wing nut jobs'. When questioned about the latest meeting prior to an event in Phoenix, Trump professed ignorance regarding the discussions.
