The claim
“The White House is developing a plan to let federal agencies use Anthropic's new AI models while bypassing the supply-chain risk designation, Axios reported.”
An Axios scoop citing two sources familiar with the matter.
Our verdict
True
Axios reported on 29 April 2026 that the White House was drafting guidance to let agencies onboard Anthropic models, including Mythos, despite the designation.
What we found
The claim is about what Axios reported, and it is accurately described; Nextgov reported similar plans. Reuters could not independently verify the report, and the plan was not final.
The evidence
2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.
How we checked
We checked the claim against Axios, Nextgov. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.
Sources
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