Trump says Anthropic is shaping up and a deal is 'possible' for Department of Defense use
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Anthropic, an AI company, faced a conflict with the U.S. Department of Defense in March when the Pentagon declared it a supply chain risk (meaning its technology was seen as threatening national security) and banned federal agencies from using its Claude AI models. Recently, tensions have eased after Anthropic's CEO met with Trump administration officials to discuss the company's new Mythos model (an advanced AI system with strong cybersecurity capabilities), and President Trump stated a deal for military use of Anthropic's technology is now 'possible'.
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Original source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/21/trump-anthropic-department-defense-deal.html
First tracked: April 21, 2026 at 02:00 PM
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