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White House and Anthropic CEO discuss working together amid rising fear about Mythos model
The talks centered on collaboration, cybersecurity and AI safety as Anthropic seeks broader government access for its limited-release Mythos model.
- On Friday, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to discuss AI collaboration, signaling a potential reset in the administration's tense relationship with the firm.
- Tensions escalated earlier this year when the Pentagon labeled Anthropic a "supply chain risk" after the company refused to remove guardrails preventing its AI from being used for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance.
- Government officials recently sought access to Anthropic's new "Mythos" model, which researchers say is "strikingly capable at computer security tasks," to help agencies identify vulnerabilities in critical software and networks.
- Both the White House and Anthropic described the meeting as "productive" and "constructive," with discussions focusing on shared priorities including cybersecurity and the balance between advancing innovation and ensuring safety.
- President Donald Trump appeared unaware of the visit, telling reporters in Arizona he had "no idea," even as the administration works to forge a compromise that could restore the company's technology to government use.
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Anthropic is sending shockwaves through the tech industry after unveiling a powerful new artificial intelligence (AI) model it says is too dangerous to release to the public. The system, called Mythos, is being described by the company as a major leap in cybersecurity capable of identifying and potentially exploiting critical software vulnerabilities at unprecedented speed and scale. According to Anthropic, early testing found the model was able…
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