White House seeks private-sector input to counter AI-powered cyber threats

The White House, via the Office of the National Cyber Director, has pressed tech and cybersecurity firms to answer questions about how to defend against AI-enabled cyberattacks, with a focus on Anthropic’s Mythos. In a Tuesday meeting with about 30 industry reps, agencies asked for perspectives on prioritizing AI-related security work, coordinating public-private efforts (including Project Glasswing), and how the government can play the most effective role. The move accompanies ongoing talks about potential executive action on AI and heightened scrutiny of Mythos’ capabilities to reveal software flaws, amid broader industry testing of AI-driven security tools by competitors like OpenAI. The administration is weighing how to deploy fixes to critical infrastructure without tipping off attackers, and how to share findings across sectors, as Anthropic faces regulatory and legal tensions with the government.