White House and Anthropic hold 'productive' meeting amid fears over Mythos model

The White House held a "productive" meeting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei following the release of the company's Claude Mythos preview, an AI tool with advanced cybersecurity capabilities. The meeting, attended by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, took place amid concerns about Mythos' potential uses, particularly its ability to find and exploit vulnerabilities in computer code. Anthropic has offered to collaborate with the US government regarding the tool. This development follows previous criticism of Anthropic by the White House. Mythos is currently available to a limited number of companies for testing and evaluation.

The Trump administration and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei met at the White House on Friday to discuss potential collaboration on AI technology. This meeting marks a possible reconciliation after a previous dispute between Anthropic and the Pentagon. The discussion centered on Anthropic's new AI model, Mythos, and its potential to enhance cyberattacks, raising concerns across government and industries, particularly within the banking sector. Officials from the US, Canada, and Britain have met with banking leaders to address the threats posed by Mythos. The White House described the meeting as "productive and constructive," focusing on shared approaches to managing the challenges of scaling AI technology.