The Canadian government has confirmed it has been granted early access to Anthropic's Mythos, a powerful AI technology, to test for critical software vulnerabilities. This access comes through Project Glasswing, an initiative that has now expanded to more than 200 entities to give critical organizations a chance to prepare for the new technology.
Government Confirms Access
In a statement on Tuesday, the office of Innovation Minister Evan Solomon confirmed that the Government of Canada has access to Anthropic's Mythos capability through the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. This step is intended to help Canada's cyber defenders better understand vulnerabilities, test systems responsibly, and strengthen protections for government services, critical infrastructure, data, and Canadian institutions.
Project Glasswing Expansion
Previously, only large U.S. tech firms and big banks such as JPMorgan Chase & Co. had advance access to the AI technology through Project Glasswing, which was a tightly controlled group of 50 companies and organizations. On Tuesday, Anthropic announced that Project Glasswing is being expanded to around 200 companies and organizations that can use Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview AI to secure software. Each member must adhere to strict security requirements.
The expansion brings in collaborators from more than 15 countries, most of which provide critical infrastructure. The group now includes industries such as power, water, healthcare, communications, and hardware. Anthropic's collaboration with outside organizations through Project Glasswing also includes the U.S. government.
Importance of Staying Ahead of Risks
“As AI tools become more powerful, Canada needs to stay ahead of emerging risks,” said a statement from Minister Solomon's office. “That means working with trusted partners, using advanced tools defensively, and making sure Canadians can have confidence that the systems they rely on are secure.”
Anthropic noted that many of the new partners are vendors—companies or nonprofits that maintain codebases relied upon by many other organizations worldwide, including governments. The company emphasized that a successful attack on their codebase could be catastrophic, affecting more than 100 million people with important ramifications for global and national security.
Industry Reaction
A spokesperson for the Canadian Bankers Association said the industry group was unaware of which agencies, companies, or organizations in Canada are included in the newly expanded Glasswing group. Regulators at the Ontario Securities Commission referred a query to Anthropic, and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions did not respond to a request for comment. The Bank of Canada did not comment directly on an inquiry about Canadian membership in the Glasswing collaboration.
In April, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said much of the discussion in Canada about Anthropic's Mythos was taking place in the Canadian Financial Sector Resiliency Group, a public-private partnership led by the central bank designed to strengthen the financial sector's critical infrastructure against risks.
