Friday, 19 June, 2026
AI Power Struggle: Anthropic’s "Mythos" Ignites Trump Cabinet Clash
By TechShots Studio
Internal friction has erupted between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross over how to handle security vulnerabilities exposed by Anthropic’s advanced AI model, "Mythos." Bessent criticized Cairncross for failing to act with urgency regarding critical infrastructure threats, subsequently bypassing standard channels to consolidate the Treasury's response directly under his own office.
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