US House lawmakers urge 'federal-industry' response to AI-charged cyber threats
( May 14, 2026, 03:13 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A bipartisan group of 35 US House members led by Republican Representative Bob Latta of Ohio wrote to National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross, calling for an interagency, "federal-industry" response plan to increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems that can compound and patch cyber security vulnerabilities, such as Anthropic's Mythos. The Office of the National Cyber Director should "expand controlled defensive access to these tools" through a voluntary framework, the letter says.See letter attached. ...
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