Mythos, Anthropic’s most advanced model to date, has drawn interest from various parts of the federal government, giving the artificial intelligence firm a chance to smooth over its rocky relationship with the Trump administration.
Less than two months ago, President Trump condemned Anthropic as an “out of control radical left” company, prompting uncertainty about the firm’s future in a Republican-led Washington.
But in the two weeks since Anthropic unveiled Mythos, the White House has seemingly softened its tone on the company.
Trump told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Tuesday the AI firm “tends to be on the left,” but “we get along with them.”
“They’re very smart, and I think they can be of great use. I like smart people, I like high-IQ people and they definitely have high IQs,” he said. “I think we’ll get along with them just fine.”
Days earlier, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei met with administration officials at the White House, including chief of staff Susie Wiles and reportedly Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, to discuss Mythos and other cybersecurity concerns.
The White House had some “very good talks” with the company, Trump said, adding the firm is “shaping up.”
The comments, combined with Anthropic’s recent meetings with the White House and other federal agencies, signal a potential reconciliation with the company even as it fights the government in court.
“It really does feel like this is the government cutting off its nose to spite its face,” Jessica Tillipman, the associate dean for government procurement law studies at the George Washington University Law School, told The Hill.
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