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The US government has ordered Anthropic to pull two of its AI models — Fable and Mythos — from public access, citing security vulnerabilities. Anthropic pushed back, arguing the flaw in question exists broadly across the industry, framing the move as regulatory overreach rather than a targeted fix.
Adding another layer to that story, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is now reportedly at the center of it. According to TechCrunch, Jassy may have been the source of the security concerns that triggered the government's action — a notable development given Amazon's significant investment in Anthropic, raising real questions about where business interests end and safety concerns begin.
On a lighter note, cybersecurity firm Adaptive Security has brought in Conan O'Brien to star in corporate training videos designed to help employees spot phishing attempts, deepfakes, and AI-enabled fraud. It's an unconventional bet — that a familiar, funny face might actually get workers to pay attention to security training they'd normally tune out. Whether celebrity firepower translates to safer behavior remains the open question.
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