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The Defense Department’s decision to break ties with AI giant Anthropic has thrown another thorny tech policy debate into Congress’ lap.

Tech: Anthropic still talks to government officials

Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark said Monday the company continues to speak with government officials despite its legal battle with the Trump administration stemming from its dispute with the Pentagon on how its products could be used by the military.

The talks include discussions about the new “Mythos” version of Anthropic’s Claude — a model that the company said recently is too powerful to release immediately.

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