NSA said to be readying Anthropic’s Mythos for use in cyber operations
The NSA is reportedly preparing to use Anthropic's AI model, Mythos, for cyber operations. Engineers from Anthropic have been deployed to assist the agency, although it remains unclear how actively Mythos is being utilized. This development follows a federal ban on Anthropic's technology due to security concerns.
- ▪Anthropic has sent engineers to the NSA to help with the use of its AI model, Mythos.
- ▪The NSA's use of Mythos is uncertain, particularly in relation to hacking operations.
- ▪A federal ban on Anthropic's technology was implemented due to supply chain risk concerns.
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In Brief Posted: 7:32 AM PDT · June 5, 2026 Image Credits:Brooks Kraft LLC/Corbis / Getty Images Zack Whittaker NSA said to be readying Anthropic’s Mythos for use in cyber operations Anthropic has deployed around half-a-dozen engineers to the National Security Agency to help its spies use the company’s frontier cybersecurity AI model, Mythos, The Financial Times reported, citing anonymous sources. The engineers are reportedly tasked with helping the intelligence agency use Mythos for certain applications, the report said. However, it’s unclear if the engineers or Mythos are being actively used in the agency’s hacking operations.
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