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June 6, 2026

NSA reportedly using Anthropic's Mythos for offensive cyber operations

Also: Obernolte-Trahan bill introduces strong third-party audit requirements but faces opposition over preemption‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

X-Risk Daily

Saturday 06 June 2026

Transformative AI
NSA reportedly using Anthropic's Mythos for offensive cyber operations
The National Security Agency has deployed Anthropic's Mythos model for offensive cyber operations, with approximately half a dozen Anthropic engineers stationed inside the agency to customize and operate the system, according to a Financial Times report citing people familiar with the arrangement.

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