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 previously applied to the startup, according to an Axios report dated April 29 that cited unnamed sources.”
Our verdict
Mostly True
The claim is supported by multiple sources, including Axios and Nextgov, which report that the White House is developing a plan to allow federal agencies to use Anthropic's new AI models while bypassing the supply-chain risk designation.
What we found
However, the sources are not definitive, and the plan is still in development.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
The White House is developing guidance that would allow agencies to get around Anthropic's supply chain risk designation and onboard new models including its most powerful yet, Mythos.
axios.com· Axios report - Background
The White House is crafting guidance that would allow federal agencies to bypass a supply chain risk designation on Anthropic and clear the way for government use of its tools, including the cyber-focused Mythos AI model.
nextgov.com· Nextgov report
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