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US' NSA Using Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Despite Pentagon's 'Supply Chain Risk' Designation
24htopnews | April 20, 2026 5:08 PM CST

The NSA is using Anthropic’s advanced AI model Mythos Preview even as the Pentagon labels the company a supply chain risk. The tool, restricted to about 40 organisations for its cyber capabilities, is reportedly aiding vulnerability detection. The development highlights tensions within the US government over AI use, security concerns and military applications.

The National Security Agency (NSA) is using Anthropic's most powerful AI model to date, Mythos Preview, even as top officials at the Department of Defense, which oversees the NSA, have labeled the company a 'supply chain risk,' according to sources familiar with the matter.

The development highlights tensions within the US government over the use of advanced AI tools for cybersecurity, with national security needs appearing to clash with ongoing disputes involving the Pentagon and Anthropic.

NSA is reportedly using Mythos Preview

Two sources told Axios that the NSA has access to Mythos Preview, while a third source indicated the model is also being used more widely within the Department of Defense. It remains unclear exactly how the NSA is deploying the model, though other organisations with access primarily use it to scan their environments for exploitable security vulnerabilities.


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