White House meets with Anthropic CEO over new AI model

Key Points:

• White House chief of staff Susie Wiles met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to discuss the company’s new Mythos AI model, focusing on national security, economic impact, and potential government collaboration.
• The meeting was described as productive, with discussions on balancing AI innovation and safety, amid ongoing tensions from the Trump administration’s attempts to block federal use of Anthropic’s technology over contract and security concerns.
• Anthropic’s Mythos model is noted for its advanced cybersecurity capabilities, surpassing human experts in identifying vulnerabilities, prompting both praise and skepticism from industry experts and critics.
• The UK’s AI Security Institute and the European Union have also evaluated or engaged with Anthropic regarding Mythos, highlighting international interest in the model’s capabilities and risks.
• Anthropic is leading Project Glasswing, a coalition of major tech firms and financial institutions aimed at securing critical software against threats posed by advanced AI models like Mythos, while warning that similar or more powerful AI systems will emerge globally soon.