Anthropic · Google · Dario Amodei · White House · Pentagon · Mythos · Axios
Bessent and Wiles met Anthropic's Amodei in sign of thaw
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So this got elevated to Susie to hear Dario out, determine what is bullsh-t and start to plot a way forward," a Trump adviser told Axios.
Key facts
- What they're saying: An Anthropic spokesperson described the meeting afterwards as "a productive discussion on how Anthropic and the U.S. government can work together on key shared priorities such
- Two before the White House meeting that a deal along those lines could be struck soon
- One concern is that Mythos and other cutting-edge AI tools could allow nefarious hackers to breach the U.S. financial system
- The discussion covered how Anthropic is safeguarding its code and how the company makes decisions around things like when and how to release new models
Summary
The discussion covered how Anthropic is safeguarding its code and how the company makes decisions around things like when and how to release new models. Two before the White House meeting that a deal along those lines could be struck soon. One concern is that Mythos and other cutting-edge AI tools could allow nefarious hackers to breach the U.S. financial system. Alternatively, companies and government agencies could utilize Mythos to harden their cyber defenses before bad actors get access. "He understands this is a private company, but there is a role for government to play here. During weeks of bitter and ultimately failed negotiations, some in the Pentagon grew to loathe Anthropic and Amodei.