Last Week in AI · Tuesday, July 7, 2026
The US Commerce Department has granted Anthropic permission to release its Mifos AI model to about 100 companies and federal agencies. This follows a period of negotiation after the "Trump administration" reportedly sought to control the model due to security concerns. Anthropic's strategy shift to have veteran Tom Brown lead discussions with the White House appears to have been a key factor in securing this approval.
“The US Commerce Department has granted Anthropic permission to release its Mifos 5 AM model to approximately 100 companies and federal agencies, two weeks after a standoff with the Trump administration over controlling Mifos, in this case due to some security implications.”
“So, the switch to Tom Brown makes sense.”
“But yeah, this was a great move by Anthropic. They rotated into into Tom Brown. And, you know, and that and that pivot is big.”