Anthropic limits early access to Claude Mythos AI amid vulnerability concerns
Anthropic has delayed public release of its Claude Mythos AI model and restricted early access to a limited set of companies due to concerns it could expose critical vulnerabilities in global infrastructure. The company is negotiating with governments including India on controlled access to identify and mitigate risks before wider launch.
What happened
Anthropic has delayed the public release of its Claude Mythos AI model and is restricting early access to a select group of companies to identify and fix critical infrastructure vulnerabilities before wider launch.
Anthropic is in discussions with the US and allied democracies, including India, on securing critical infrastructure ahead of public release. Conversations focus on timing, scope and structure of international access to identify and plug vulnerabilities in global software and cross-border risks.
Reported impact
Claude Mythos is said to be the most powerful AI model developed to date and is expected to expose deep-seated vulnerabilities in the infrastructure of companies globally.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman convened a meeting with heads of various banks, the Reserve Bank of India and MeitY to understand the potential cybersecurity risks associated with Mythos, with the finance ministry stating the threat was 'unprecedented and requires a very high degree' of attention.
Index analysis
Nasscom stated that as AI systems evolve to autonomously identify and chain vulnerabilities across platforms, the potential for cascading, cross-border risk becomes significantly higher.
Governance controls
Anthropic has given early access to a select group of companies to fix their systems before public release, though no Indian companies were included on this list.
Nasscom wrote to Anthropic requesting inclusion in Project Glasswing and access to Mythos to build cyber resilience for Indian technology firms whose code is used globally. MeitY is also in discussions with Anthropic executives regarding early access for Indian companies.
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