White House officials met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to discuss civilian agency access to Claude Mythos while Pentagon blacklist litigation continues. Chief of Staff Wiles and Treasury Secretary Bessent's participation signals potential workaround: defensive AI capabilities for civilian departments without resolving military-use disputes.
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Anthropic Gets White House Opening as Blacklist Holds
Anthropic's White House meeting did not erase the Pentagon blacklist. It carved around it. Wiles, Bessent and Amodei are now testing whether civilian agencies can get Mythos while the military fight stays in court and the clock runs against defenders.






