Treasury, White House Meet AI ‘Enemy’ to Politely Threaten Courtroom Drama
KEY POINTS
- •Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joined a meeting on April 17, 2026, with Susie Wiles and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.
- •Anthropic faces a Pentagon 'supply chain risk' designation after refusing to allow military uses like mass surveillance.
- •Despite legal battles, government agencies except the Department of War are interested in using Anthropic's Mythos AI.
On a sunny Friday nobody predicted, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sashayed into a Zoom drama with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei—the guy who invented Mythos, an AI so scary the Pentagon slapped a 'supply chain risk' label on it faster than you can say ‘mass surveillance ban.’ This AI isn't for soldiers, apparently—Amodei vetoed autonomous weapons and Big Brother vibes, to Pentagon fury. The Trump administration once said, 'Cut off Anthropic!' but now Treasury and others want into the Mythos party, despite that pesky court battle holding things in suspense. Meanwhile, Anthropic’s latest model only lends its powers to handpicked VIPs because 'scaling technology' and 'ensuring safety' from hackers are the buzzwords of the day. One U.S. official summarily declared, 'Every agency except War wants in,' which sounds like a polite way to say War’s throwing a tantrum on the sidelines.
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(1 of 3)Calling Anthropic a 'supply chain risk' then begging for Mythos playdates is like banning cake but asking for a slice at every party.
It’s the classic office breakup: Pentagon blocked Anthropic, Treasury swiped right anyway, and Trump’s still confused.
Anthropic’s Mythos AI is the cybersecurity equivalent of a fire-breathing dragon you’re told not to feed.
Source: Axios | Published: 4/17/2026 | Author: Maria Curi
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