OpenAI, Anthropic brief US lawmakers on AI cyber threats
OpenAI and Anthropic briefed US House Homeland Security Committee staff on their latest AI models and potential cybersecurity implications. The discussions focused on the cyber risks posed by next-generation AI systems, including 'jailbroken' models that bypass safety safeguards.
Tech companies OpenAI and Anthropic briefed staff of the US House Homeland Security Committee on their latest artificial intelligence models and potential cybersecurity implications. The discussions marked one of the first known briefings between lawmakers and leading AI firms focused on cyber risks. Anthropic delayed the public release of its Mythos Preview model, citing concerns it could be misused to exploit security vulnerabilities. OpenAI adopted a tier-based release strategy for its GPT-5.4-Cyber model. Both companies held separate classified sessions with congressional staff. A committee aide described the meetings as 'proactive engagement' on frontier model developments and their potential impact on critical infrastructure cybersecurity. House Homeland Security Chair Andrew Garbarino has been conducting private roundtables with technology and AI leaders, and the committee has held multiple hearings on generative AI's national security risks.
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