U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on the sidelines of a G20 technology summit in North Carolina that artificial intelligence developer Anthropic PBC has resolved its security policy differences with the Trump administration, easing a regulatory impasse that had threatened its operations.
Lutnick, speaking in a Bloomberg Television interview, cited executive-level intervention as key to bridging the divide. The remarks follow the Commerce Department’s temporary June restrictions on exports of Anthropic’s flagship models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, over national security concerns. Those measures were lifted two weeks later after the startup implemented revised safeguard protocols deemed compliant with federal standards.
The thaw in relations coincides with early preparations by Anthropic for a potential initial public offering, with market observers drawing comparisons to SpaceX’s record-setting public debut. Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown appeared alongside Lutnick at the G20 summit, publicly supporting administration efforts to expedite domestic data center and power infrastructure development.
Uncertainty persists regarding broader federal reconciliation, particularly with the Department of Defense. The Pentagon had previously designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk and suspended military deployment of its technologies due to a dispute over mandatory safety guardrails. A federal judge in San Francisco ruled in Anthropic’s favor last week, ordering the government to lift military procurement restrictions, though the Pentagon’s stance remains unclear.
The Commerce Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the timeline for finalizing the policy alignment or any additional steps required from Anthropic.
