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The Trump administration discussed an executive order for government review of new AI models before public release. Officials briefed representatives from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI last week. The move follows concerns over Anthropic's powerful Mythos model, which the company withheld due to cybersecurity risks and the NSA now uses.
Google intends to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, including $10 billion immediately at a $350 billion valuation and $30 billion more upon meeting targets. This supports Anthropic's compute needs after releasing its powerful Mythos model. The deal builds on existing partnerships amid the AI industry's compute competition.
OpenAI launched its Trusted Access for Cyber program, granting Microsoft access to its most advanced models for cybersecurity tasks. Microsoft, in exchange, dedicates its full cybersecurity team to safeguard OpenAI's models, infrastructure, and mutual customers. This move aligns with Microsoft's Secure Future Initiative and comes amid debates on AI capabilities in cyber defense, including Anthropic's Mythos model claims.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei met with top White House officials on April 17, 2026, in talks both sides called productive. The discussions aim to resolve a dispute that cut off the AI firm from federal contracts after a Pentagon clash over a $200 million deal. Officials seek access to Anthropic's new Mythos model to bolster cybersecurity amid concerns about powerful AI tools.
Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei reportedly met White House officials amid tensions with the Trump administration. The company's new Claude Mythos Preview cybersecurity model has drawn interest from government agencies testing its capabilities. This comes after a dispute over AI use in surveillance and weapons, with major firms like Apple and Nvidia already using the tool.