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GS-3: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
Context: Anthropic has extended its cybersecurity initiative, Project Glasswing, to India, providing select government agencies and organisations with access to its advanced AI model, Claude Mythos Preview, to strengthen cybersecurity and protect critical infrastructure.
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- India is among the countries included in Anthropic’s global expansion of Project Glasswing, covering organisations across more than 15 countries.
- The programme, launched in April 2026, is being expanded from an initial group of around 50 partners to nearly 150 organisations worldwide.
- The expanded network includes operators of critical infrastructure sectors such as power, water, healthcare, communications, and hardware.
- According to recent reports, Indian government agencies and cybersecurity-focused organisations are among the entities expected to receive access to the programme.
- Anthropic is an artificial intelligence (AI) company headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
- Founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers, the company is the developer of the Claude AI family of large language models (LLMs).
About Project Glasswing
- Project Glasswing is Anthropic’s global cybersecurity initiative aimed at securing critical software and infrastructure using advanced AI.
- It brings together governments, critical infrastructure operators, technology companies, and cybersecurity researchers.
- Participating organisations gain controlled access to Claude Mythos Preview to identify and remediate software vulnerabilities.
- The initiative seeks to strengthen cyber defence capabilities against increasingly sophisticated AI-enabled cyber threats.
- Anthropic has committed up to $100 million in usage credits and $4 million for open-source security efforts under the programme.
- Access is limited to vetted organisations because of concerns that the model’s capabilities could be misused if made publicly available.
About Claude Mythos Preview (Mythos)
- Claude Mythos Preview is an advanced frontier AI model developed by Anthropic with powerful coding, reasoning, and cybersecurity capabilities.
- The model can identify critical software vulnerabilities in operating systems, web browsers, and widely used software systems.
- It assists organisations in detecting vulnerabilities, testing cyber defences, and accelerating the patching of security flaws.
- Anthropic and its partners reported identifying more than 10,000 high- or critical-severity vulnerabilities using Mythos Preview.
- Some vulnerabilities had reportedly remained undetected for years before being discovered by the model.
- Due to its powerful capabilities, Anthropic considers Mythos a highly sensitive technology and has restricted its public release
Indian Agencies Likely to Benefit
- Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C): Project Glasswing can enhance cybercrime investigations through AI-assisted vulnerability assessment and threat detection.
- Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In): It can help identify vulnerabilities in digital infrastructure while strengthening incident response and cyber resilience.
- National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC): It can improve the security of critical sectors such as banking, power, telecom, and transport by detecting vulnerabilities before exploitation.
- Department of Telecommunications’ Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP): It can strengthen telecom network security and fraud detection to protect India’s digital communications ecosystem.
- Indian IT Services and Research Organisations: Potential access can boost cybersecurity research, threat intelligence, software security auditing, and AI-driven vulnerability management.
Significance for India
- Strengthens Critical Infrastructure Security: Helps secure vital sectors such as banking, power, telecommunications, healthcare, and digital services against cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
- Enhances National Cyber Defence Capabilities: Enables government agencies to proactively detect, assess, and patch software vulnerabilities before they can be exploited by malicious actors.
- Prepares India for AI-Driven Cyber Threats: Provides advanced tools to counter increasingly sophisticated AI-enabled cyberattacks and strengthens cyber resilience in the digital age.
- Supports India’s Digital Economy and Financial Security: Improves the security of digital public infrastructure, banking systems, and online services, thereby enhancing trust in India’s rapidly growing digital ecosystem.
- Promotes Capacity Building and Collaboration: Encourages cooperation among government agencies, research institutions, and private firms while exposing Indian cybersecurity professionals to frontier AI technologies and global best practices.