Anthropic's co-founder Jack Clark confirmed that the AI company briefed the Trump administration on its new Mythos model, which has been deemed too powerful for public release. The model's capabilities are allegedly so significant that it poses a cybersecurity risk, and Anthropic is not releasing it to the public.
Despite suing the Department of Defense (DOD) over labeling the company as a supply-chain risk, Clark downplayed the issue, calling it a "narrow contracting dispute." He stated that Anthropic wants to work with the government to address national security concerns related to its AI systems. The company had previously clashed with the Pentagon over unrestricted access to its AI for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
Reports suggest that Trump officials are encouraging banks to test Mythos, including major financial institutions such as JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs. Clark also discussed the impact of AI on society, noting that Anthropic is only seeing "some potential weakness in early graduate employment" across select industries. He suggested that majors which involve synthesis across multiple subjects and analytical thinking are most valuable in an AI-driven economy.
Clark's comments come as a response to his CEO Dario Amodei's warning that AI could lead to unemployment on the scale of the Great Depression. Clark noted that Anthropic is prepared for potential employment shifts, but emphasized the need for workers to develop skills that complement AI capabilities, such as synthesis and analytical thinking.
