US Media: Federal Agencies Bypass Ban, Secretly Test Anthropic's New Model
Politico reports that US federal agencies and government officials are secretly circumventing President Trump's ban to test AI company Anthropic's cutting-edge models. The Center for AI Standards and Innovation under the Department of Commerce is actively testing the hacking capabilities of Anthropic's AI model 'Mythos,' and several congressional committees have also been briefed on Mythos's network scanning abilities. This development stems from the Trump administration blacklisting Anthropic after the company refused to apply its technology to mass surveillance or fully autonomous weapon systems.
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(Central News Agency, Washington, April 14, comprehensive foreign news) US political news website Politico reported today that federal agencies and government officials are quietly circumventing US President Trump's ban and secretly testing the cutting-edge models of artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic.
Politico reported that the Center for AI Standards and Innovation under the US Department of Commerce is actively testing the hacking capabilities of Anthropic's cutting-edge AI model Mythos.
Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. Anthropic, the White House, and the Department of Commerce did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The report added that in the past week, staff from at least three congressional committees have held or requested briefings from Anthropic regarding Mythos's network scanning capabilities.
Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark stated yesterday at a World Economic Activity hosted by US media Semafor that Anthropic is still discussing the Mythos model with the Trump administration, even after the Pentagon cut ties with the US AI company due to a contract dispute.
It is currently unclear about the nature and details of Anthropic's talks with the US government, including which agencies are involved.
Anthropic stated in a blog post released on April 7 that Mythos is the company's "most capable model to date in coding and agent tasks."
The dispute originated in March this year, when Anthropic insisted that its technology should not be applied to large-scale surveillance or fully autonomous weapon systems, which angered Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The Trump administration subsequently issued a presidential order banning federal agencies from using Anthropic technology and blacklisting it, citing national security risks. (Compiler: Li Pei-shan) 1150415
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(Central News Agency, Washington, April 14, comprehensive foreign news) US political news website Politico reported today that federal agencies and government officials are quietly circumventing US President Trump's ban and secretly testing the cutting-edge models of artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic.
Politico reported that the Center for AI Standards and Innovation under the US Department of Commerce is actively testing the hacking capabilities of Anthropic's cutting-edge AI model Mythos.
Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. Anthropic, the White House, and the Department of Commerce did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The report added that in the past week, staff from at least three congressional committees have held or requested briefings from Anthropic regarding Mythos's network scanning capabilities.
Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark stated yesterday at a World Economic Activity hosted by US media Semafor that Anthropic is still discussing the Mythos model with the Trump administration, even after the Pentagon cut ties with the US AI company due to a contract dispute.
It is currently unclear about the nature and details of Anthropic's talks with the US government, including which agencies are involved.
Anthropic stated in a blog post released on April 7 that Mythos is the company's "most capable model to date in coding and agent tasks."
The dispute originated in March this year, when Anthropic insisted that its technology should not be applied to large-scale surveillance or fully autonomous weapon systems, which angered Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The Trump administration subsequently issued a presidential order banning federal agencies from using Anthropic technology and blacklisting it, citing national security risks. (Compiler: Li Pei-shan) 1150415
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FAQ
Why are federal agencies testing Anthropic's AI models?
They are secretly circumventing President Trump's ban to test the hacking capabilities of Anthropic's cutting-edge AI model 'Mythos' and other aspects.
Why was Anthropic blacklisted?
Anthropic was blacklisted by the Trump administration due to national security risks after the company refused to apply its technology to mass surveillance or fully autonomous weapon systems.