The UK government is negotiating with Anthropic to grant British firms supervised access to its Claude Mythos AI platform. This arrangement would make the UK the only nation outside the US to possess the advanced cybersecurity tool.
The initiative specifically targets the financial sector to protect critical infrastructure. The Mythos model identifies software vulnerabilities rapidly but remains unreleased to the public due to dual-use security concerns.
UK officials warn that advanced AI is accelerating cyber capabilities faster than previously expected. The deal follows industry calls for closer public-private cooperation to defend against these evolving threats.