NSA said to be readying Anthropic’s Mythos for use in cyber operations

Anthropic has reportedly deployed engineers to the NSA to assist in the integration of its cybersecurity AI model, Mythos. This collaboration persists despite previous federal bans and supply chain risk designations regarding the company's technology.
Why it matters
The intersection of private AI development and national intelligence operations raises significant questions about government oversight, corporate ethics, and the dual-use nature of advanced cybersecurity tools.
Anthropic has deployed around half-a-dozen engineers to the National Security Agency to help its spies use the company s frontier cybersecurity AI model, Mythos, The Financial Times reported, citing anonymous sources.
The article reports on a controversial partnership using neutral language, citing multiple sources and acknowledging the lack of official confirmation.
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