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Lobbyists and policy officials say the administration is softening its stance on the AI firm, despite ongoing legal fights and formal limits on use of the technology at the Pentagon.
The Claude AI app seen in the app store on a phone on Feb. 16, 2026. | Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
The Trump administration is showing every sign of backing down from its noisy public feud with Anthropic.
Just two months after President Donald Trump declared a government-wide blacklist of the tech startup’s AI software, cybersecurity worries tied to the company’s powerful new Mythos model have both sides searching for a ceasefire, according to six tech lobbyists and policy experts, including two with ties to the White House.
