Anthropics New AI Model Can Identify More Software Bugs Than Ever. Microsoft Is Struggling to Fix Them Fast Enough.
News Source : ProPublica
News Summary
- Microsoft was racing to fix weaknesses in its code that a new AI model known as Mythos was uncovering at an unprecedented clip.
- The AI behemoth Anthropic, which developed Mythos, had given access to select organizations that make software.
- The goal was to find and fix the vulnerabilities before hackers and adversarial governments like China began using similar tools for espionage and sabotage.
- National security experts predicted that the u.s. would have a window of opportunity to fix flaws before adversaries would have similar tools.
On an afternoon in midMay, dozens of Microsoft engineers and their managers gathered online and in a conference room at the companys Redmond, Washington, headquarters to discuss Project Glasswing.
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