The commission, like the rest of the world, has been concerned by the wave of new vulnerability-finding AI models, which began most notably with Anthropic’s Mythos.
OpenAI’s lead executive on the company’s “OpenAI for Countries” initiative and former UK chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, wrote a letter to the commission inviting them to access the new AI model.
“Through the OpenAI EU Cyber Action Plan, we will work with European policymakers, institutions and businesses by democratising access to the defensive tools that trusted actors can use to strengthen shared security, support public safety and reflect European priorities,” the letter said, according to statements seen by media.
Osborne also said the goal was for OpenAI to team up with the EU in fighting cyber threats targeting Europe.
“The idea is … to work with them to make sure that they are probably defended … the institutions, the utilities, the important infrastructure components of Europe,” he said in an exclusive interview with POLITICO.
While the access to OpenAI’s model may be a boon for the European Commission, it has noted that Anthropic has not offered the same deal for its Mythos model, despite rounds of good-natured discussion.
According to spokesperson Thomas Regnier, the commission has met with Anthropic four or five times, but has yet to discuss possible access to its models.
Access to Mythos is currently highly restricted to a select few screened vendors, in light of the damage it could potentially cause when used maliciously.
That being said, Regnier did welcome OpenAI’s “transparency” regarding its offering and said it would assist EU officials in monitoring “the deployment of this model” and “to potentially address security concerns”.
The commission’s Greece-based cyber agency, ENISA, was also reached out to by OpenAI, according to the agency.
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