TL;DRUS control over the most cyber-capable AI models, led by Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, looms over the NATO summit in Ankara on 7-8 July. Washington has whipsawed between export controls and expanded allied access via Project Glasswing, frustrating European allies who are demanding access while building their own defence AI. Officially, the summit will barely mention it.
Donald Trump arrives at next week’s NATO summit in Ankara holding unusual leverage, because the US decides which allies get access to the world’s most advanced AI, Politico reports. The alliance meets on 7 and 8 July with AI security questions hovering over the agenda.
A new wave of models from Anthropic and OpenAI can find and exploit security flaws better than most human specialists. Anthropic’s Claude Mythos surfaced vulnerabilities in classified US systems within hours during a government test.
“AI is fundamentally changing the threat landscape, and NATO needs to adapt accordingly,” Estonian cyber ambassador Helen Popp told Politico. Every capability available to adversaries is also available to allies, she argued, if they move first.
The 💜 of EU techThe latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol' founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It's free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!US agencies including the NSA and CISA have been testing Mythos for cyber defence and digital espionage. European allies have clamoured for access, and EU institutions have openly demanded it, with only a few countries, including the UK, initially allowed to run evaluations.
