360 founder urges China to develop its own AI model for cybersecurity
Zhou Hongyi, founder of 360 Security Technology, warned that China must develop its own version of Anthropic's Mythos AI model to counter cybersecurity risks. Speaking at a Beijing conference on Wednesday, he described Mythos as a 'cyber nuclear weapon' that democratizes cyberattacks by autonomously identifying software vulnerabilities. Released in April, Mythos accelerates vulnerability discovery a hundredfold while reducing costs. Zhou noted that the US Project Glasswing alliance granted over 40 organizations access to Mythos Preview, excluding China and putting it at a strategic disadvantage. He argued that a domestic equivalent would provide 'reciprocal strategic deterrence capability' akin to nuclear deterrence.
Key facts
- Zhou Hongyi is the founder of 360 Security Technology.
- He spoke at a cybersecurity conference in Beijing on Wednesday.
- Anthropic's Mythos model was released in April.
- Mythos can autonomously identify software vulnerabilities.
- It accelerates vulnerability discovery a hundredfold and slashes costs.
- The US Project Glasswing alliance granted over 40 organizations access to Mythos Preview.
- China was excluded from the initiative.
- Zhou called for China to develop its own equivalent for strategic deterrence.
Entities
Institutions
- 360 Security Technology
- Anthropic
- Project Glasswing
Locations
- Beijing
- China
- United States