Canada’s artificial intelligence minister said Tuesday that the federal government now has access to Anthropic’s Mythos model — an artificial intelligence platform so powerful that the company has withheld it from the general public.
AI Minister Evan Solomon said the government had signed on to Project Glasswing, which Anthropic launched earlier this year to allow the US government and a limited number of major tech companies to use Mythos to scan their systems for vulnerabilities.
Anthropic said earlier Tuesday It has expanded the program to include an additional 150 organizations in more than 15 countries.
“I can confirm that the Canadian government is now part of the Glasswing project, which allows companies to access Mythos,” Solomon told reporters after a Cabinet meeting in Ottawa.
“So we have access, we’re part of the Glasswing project, I will confirm that, and through the Canadian Cyber Security Centre, we have access to Mythos now. So it’s a very important step for Canadians and our government to make sure that we have access and can protect our institutions and our countries.”
Solomon said he couldn’t provide details about which companies have access to Mythos.
Anthropic also declined to name specific companies with access, but said it covers industries such as healthcare, energy, water, telecommunications and appliances. The company said the expansion also includes government organizations.
When it announced the creation of Mythos this spring, Anthropic said the model was so “remarkably capable” in hacking and cybersecurity that it could only launch it to a small group of trusted organizations.
The Glasswing project was created in hopes of securing the world’s critical software from the “serious” ramifications the new model could have on public safety, national security and the economy — especially if it is used in a major cyberattack, the company said.
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Solomon said at the time that withholding Mythos from the public was “the responsible way to go and gives the people protecting critical systems a head start.”
Anthropic said Tuesday that its partners using Mythos so far — including Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft — have discovered more than 10,000 vulnerabilities they consider to be high risk or critical, though some industry experts said fears of unfettered hacking are overblown.
The Glasswing project aims to consolidate key software infrastructure before Mythos-powered AI becomes widely available from other providers, a prospect Anthropic says is six to 12 months away.
The company said it aims to offer Mythos-class models to all its customers, with additional guarantees, in the coming weeks.
The expansion of Mythos’ offering comes after Anthropic filed confidentially for what could be one of the largest initial public offerings in history.
Solomon says AI strategy focuses on privacy and building ‘trust’
The announcement of Canada’s participation in the Mythos test also comes ahead of the expected release this week of the federal government’s new artificial intelligence strategy, which Solomon said Tuesday will emphasize strengthening Canadians’ confidence in the technology.
“There’s going to be a lot of confidence, a lot of worker empowerment, a lot of Canada building. You’ll see the details later this week,” he told reporters.
Ottawa previously said the long-awaited strategy will include details about new online privacy and safety laws the government will introduce to address concerns around artificial intelligence.
Solomon said he is working with Culture Minister Mark Miller and Justice Minister Sean Fraser on legislation he is leading that will modernize private sector privacy legislation in Canada. Miller is responsible for a new online harms bill that will cover AI-powered chatbots, which Solomon consulted on.
Solomon did not say whether these bills would be introduced before Parliament recesses for the summer in less than three weeks.
“In time, you’ll see that, but I would just say it’s a really important element in building confidence in AI strategy and other things,” he said. “We have to protect Canadians first and foremost.
“We will have legislation, comprehensive legislation, that ensures that we protect… first and foremost children, the privacy and data of Canadians.”
Other expected elements of the strategy include sovereign computing infrastructure, support for Canadian AI companies and international coordination. The strategy is also expected to provide training and education in artificial intelligence for Canadians.
Solomon also said she would look at the effects of technology on the labor market.
– With files from The Canadian Press, The Associated Press and Reuters
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