WASHINGTON (April 20, 2026) – Two sources told Axios that the National Security Agency is using Mythos Preview despite the Department of Defense’s declaration of Anthropic as a “supply chain risk” and attempt to blacklist the AI startup from government contracts.
Jessica Tillipman, associate dean for government procurement law studies at the George Washington University Law School, can share insight to rules governing military AI and how those are increasingly being set through procurement contracts between the Pentagon and tech companies, rather than through laws or regulations.
If you would like to schedule an interview with Tillipman, please contact Claire Sabin at claire [dot] sabin
gwu [dot] edu (claire[dot]sabin[at]gwu[dot]edu).
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