GoKawiilThe European Union is looking to "intensify" discussions with the U.S. administration on the most advanced AI models, including those with "cyber capabilities," a Commission official told CNBC.
Anthropic's powerful Mythos model, announced in April, sent governments and businesses into a frenzy, prompting a wave of concerns about AI-powered cyberattacks. That same month, the Wall Street Journal reported that the White House opposed Anthropic's plan to expand access to its powerful Mythos model.
The White House says it's working closely with AI labs to strike a balance between innovation and safety, as the U.S. seeks to preserve its lead over China in the global AI race.
Anthropic initially rolled out the model to a select group of companies and organisations in preview as part of an initiative called Project Glasswing. But the AI lab has yet to grant the EU, its AI office or any government organizations outside of the U.S., aside from the U.K.'s AI Security Institute, preview access to review it.
The WSJ reported that Anthropic had proposed letting roughly 70 additional companies and organizations use Mythos, with administration officials opposing the move because of security concerns.
"Cybersecurity is a shared priority and we have agreed to mutually recognise our respective standards in this area," Thomas Regnier, Commission spokesperson, told CNBC, referring to talks between the Commission and the U.S. administration.
"In parallel we are now expanding technical discussions with Anthropic and other model developers which have notified their latest models to the AI office."