national-security-agency-a21daf38·3 events·first seen Aliases: National Security Agency
The NSA lost access to an Anthropic AI tool called Mythos following a dispute between the agency and Anthropic, according to a New York Times report. The incident suggests friction between a major AI safety-focused lab and a U.S. intelligence agency over terms or conditions of use. This is notable as a signal of how frontier AI labs are navigating government and national security relationships.
Anthropic has announced the formation of a bipartisan National Security and Public Sector Advisory Council comprising former U.S. senators, senior Defense Department officials, intelligence community leaders, and nuclear security administrators. The council will advise on high-impact government applications spanning cybersecurity, intelligence analysis, and scientific research, while supporting public-private partnerships and responsible national security AI standards. Members include former Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, former CIA Deputy Director David Cohen, former NSA Cybersecurity Director Dave Luber, and former NNSA administrators from both Trump and Biden administrations. The move signals Anthropic's deepening strategic engagement with U.S. government and allied democracies in the context of AI-era geopolitical competition.
OpenAI has appointed retired U.S. Army General Paul M. Nakasone to its Board of Directors, where he will also serve on the Board's Safety and Security Committee. Nakasone is a former head of U.S. Cyber Command and the NSA, bringing significant cybersecurity and national security expertise. The appointment continues OpenAI's post-November 2023 board restructuring and signals increased emphasis on security governance.