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White House warns China AI theft; DoD cancels Anthropic contract.

4/24/2026

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Kratsios Warns AI Theft

Michael Kratsios, White House science adviser, warned China is conducting industrial-scale AI theft.
Michael Kratsios urged AI firms to stay alert, coordinate privately, and hold foreign actors accountable.
Anthropic launched Project Glasswing, using Claude Mythos to find and exploit vulnerabilities.
President Donald Trump told CNBC Anthropic officials met at White House and could aid administration.
Department of Defense cancelled a $200 million Anthropic contract after a legal dispute with War Department.

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Anthropic Sues

Anthropic sued the government while a California judge blocked the Pentagon’s supply-chain-risk ban.
CEO Dario Amodei met Susie Wiles, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Vice President JD Vance on Mythos.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA) and Treasury have asked for Mythos access despite the ban.
Amazon pledged up to 5 gigawatts of compute for Claude, a factor that could shape defense deals.

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Anthropic Probes Misuse

Anthropic is probing a Bloomberg report that a group accessed Claude Mythos Preview via a vendor without permission.
The users, who had contractor permission to view Anthropic’s models, misused that access rather than hacking.
UK Security Minister Dan Jarvis urged AI firms to join a government effort to safeguard networks.
He said the UK depends on US and Chinese frontier-AI firms including Anthropic and lacks control over model releases; OpenAI offers GPT 5.4 Cyber.

History

Historical Context

The U.S. Economic Espionage Act of 1996 criminalizes the theft of trade secrets, reflecting a long-standing concern over industrial espionage, particularly from China. In 2018, the U.S. indicted Chinese nationals for stealing trade secrets, with economic espionage costing U.S. companies over $300 billion annually. Today, officials warn that similar tactics threaten innovations in artificial intelligence, emphasizing the need for enhanced cybersecurity.

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Kratsios Warns AI Theft

Michael Kratsios, White House science adviser, warned China is conducting industrial-scale AI theft.
Michael Kratsios urged AI firms to stay alert, coordinate privately, and hold foreign actors accountable.
Anthropic launched Project Glasswing, using Claude Mythos to find and exploit vulnerabilities.
President Donald Trump told CNBC Anthropic officials met at White House and could aid administration.
Department of Defense cancelled a $200 million Anthropic contract after a legal dispute with War Department.

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