Mythos complicates the breakup, says Pentagon CTO, but Anthropic is still barred
Pentagon CTO Emil Michael clarified that despite growing interest in the AI model Mythos, Anthropic remains barred from Department of Defense systems due to supply chain risk concerns. While some federal agencies like the NSA are evaluating Mythos for its cybersecurity capabilities, there is no operational deployment or policy shift toward re-engaging with Anthropic. Michael emphasized that assessing frontier AI models, including foreign ones, is routine for national security purposes.
- ▪Pentagon CTO Emil Michael stated that Anthropic is still considered a supply chain risk and is not being reintegrated into DoD systems.
- ▪Some federal agencies, including the NSA, have accessed Mythos for evaluation but not for operational use.
- ▪Mythos is noted for its advanced capabilities in identifying and patching cyber vulnerabilities.
- ▪Michael confirmed that the U.S. government evaluates all frontier AI models, including those from China, to understand their capabilities.
- ▪Despite CEO Dario Amodei's White House visit, there has been no change in the federal government's stance on Anthropic.
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Public Sector Mythos complicates the breakup, says Pentagon CTO, but Anthropic is still barred Emil Michael says agencies are evaluating the cybersecurity model, not deploying it Brandon Vigliarolo Fri 1 May 2026 // 16:57 UTC Pentagon CTO Emil Michael pushed back on reports of a thaw in the department’s relationship with Anthropic: The two are not getting back together, even as Mythos draws interest from government agencies. The DoD CTO told CNBC's Becky Quick on Friday that, as far as his department is concerned, Anthropic is still a supply chain risk that it doesn't want in its systems.
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