SECURITYJun 19 · 22:40 UTCTECHCRUNCHLorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

Encryption, spyware, and now Mythos: History shows why cyber export control doesn’t work

The article argues that export controls on cybersecurity-related software have been ineffective for 30 years, citing examples like encryption and spyware. It questions why similar restrictions on Anthropic’s cybersecurity model Mythos would succeed now.

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