NSA Using Anthropic's AI for Offensive Cyber Operations Against China and Iran
By
Matt Novak
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Summary
The article reports that the NSA is using Anthropic's Mythos AI model for offensive cyber operations, likely targeting China and Iran. This development suggests Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is losing his conflict with Anthropic, as the company has embedded engineers at the NSA. The piece explores the U.S. government's growing dependence on Anthropic's AI capabilities despite apparent tensions.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledNews broke this week that the National Security Agency (NSA) is using Anthropic's Mythos AI model for offensive cyber operations, likely against China and Iran.
Anthropic has installed about half a dozen engineers at NSA, according to the Financial Times, though the newspaper reports it's unclear if Anthropic staff are actively assisting in operations against adversaries.
It makes a lot of sense, given the reported power of Mythos to find and exploit vulnerabilities.
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