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White House and Anthropic Hold ‘Productive’ Meeting, Aiming for a Compromise
Friday’s meeting at the White House followed the introduction of Anthropic’s powerful new artificial intelligence model, Mythos, which U.S. officials believe could be critical for security.
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The Trump administration is seeking to strike a compromise with Anthropic after the Pentagon named the company a supply chain risk.
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Julian E. Barnes
Sheera Frenkel
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Tyler Pager
Julian E. Barnes and Tyler Pager reported from Washington, and Sheera Frenkel from San Francisco.
April 17, 2026
Updated
7:45 p.m. ET
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Anthropic’s chief executive met with White House officials on Friday for discussions that both sides described as “productive,” as the Trump administration works to forge a compromise that would bring the artificial intelligence company’s technology back into the government, according to U.S. officials and others briefed on the matter.
Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s chief executive, met with the White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles; Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent; and others, the people said.
The meeting was “both productive and constructive,” the White House said in a statement, with conversations about how to collaborate and address the challenges of A.I. while exploring “the balance between advancing innovation and ensuring safety.” Anthropic said in a statement that the discussions had touched on “key shared priorities” such as cybersecurity and A.I. safety.
Anthropic had been effectively cut off from working with the federal government after
battling with the Pentagon
this year. The two sides disagreed in negotiations over a $200 million contract about the
use of A.I. in warfare
, with the Pentagon later designating Anthropic a “
supply chain risk
.”
Friday’s meeting was a potential first step to a deal. If officials reach a compromise with the company, it is likely to exclude the Pentagon, two officials said.
Some White House officials have argued that a fight with Anthropic is counterproductive and denies the United States some of the most powerful tech tools, officials said. This follows Anthropic’s unveiling on April 7 of a powerful new A.I. model,
Mythos,
which is capable of identifying security vulnerabilities in software. Officials believe access to the model — which Anthropic has made available only on a limited basis — is critical to help protect government networks from cyberattacks.
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