How Anthropic Courted Trump
The Algorithmic Bridge Alberto Romero
Anthropic's release of the Mythos Preview model, which highlighted cybersecurity risks from advanced AI, influenced the Trump administration to establish a voluntary government review process for new AI models before public release. The executive order, finalized in May 2026, requires developers to submit frontier models for a 30-day classified NSA review to earn "trusted partner" status, creating a two-tier system that favors the three largest AI labs (Anthropic, Google, OpenAI) over competitors. This regulatory framework consolidates power within a small number of US-based companies, reduces competitive pressure on pricing, and effectively creates an oligopoly where the government becomes a primary client rather than individual users driving the market.
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The company lobbied for government oversight of AI with its most persuasive tool
