A major Japanese cybersecurity firm says it will be granted access to the latest AI model developed by US tech startup Anthropic.
Trend Micro, based in Tokyo, on Thursday announced its participation in Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, an initiative aimed at countering cyberattacks using Mythos. US IT and financial giants are also taking part in the program.
The Japanese company said it will use Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview. It plans to incorporate the technology into its services and systems to strengthen the rapid detection of domestic software vulnerabilities and responses such as program fixes.
Experts say Claude Mythos has an exceptional ability to identify software vulnerabilities and weaknesses. They warn there could be serious risks if it is misused for cyberattacks.
For this reason, Anthropic has limited access to Mythos to some US companies and others.
On Tuesday, it came to light that Japan’s government and some Japanese financial institutions were also given access to Mythos.
Trend Micro said that the utilization of advanced AI models could lead to the mitigation of risk. It added that it wants to contribute to industry-wide efforts to strengthen cybersecurity.
