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A House Intelligence Committee report warns that adversaries are weaponizing AI, posing “Black Swan” risks. The report highlights how advanced AI models could lower barriers for malicious actors to develop destructive weapons and orchestrate deadly attacks. Lawmakers urge the intelligence community to accelerate responsible AI adoption for a strategic advantage, invest in secure AI tools, and implement rigorous oversight, recognizing current security frameworks may lag behind AI’s rapid evolution.

Mythos, Anthropic’s AI model, has sparked concerns about AI-driven cybercrime due to its reported ability to find numerous software vulnerabilities. However, cybersecurity experts confirm similar capabilities exist in existing AI models, achievable through sophisticated orchestration. While Mythos highlights the increasing scale of vulnerability discovery, the core threat is already present, intensifying the AI arms race between companies like Anthropic and OpenAI.