The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday edition that Canadian companies are marshalling resources, setting up war rooms and assembling specialized teams to prepare for an onslaught of software fixes from tech giants trying out Anthropic's powerful new artificial-intelligence model. The Globe's Alexandra Posadzki and Joe Castaldo write that organizations in sectors ranging from financial services to critical infrastructure are bracing for what experts are calling "patchapalooza": a wave of software updates, or patches, set to be rolled out by the companies granted early access to Claude Mythos. San Francisco-based Anthropic opted not to release the AI model widely because its ability to exploit software vulnerabilities creates the potential for abuse. Instead, the tech company made a preview version available to a select group of digital infrastructure providers, giving them time to identify system weaknesses and devise patches in preparation for a new breed of AI-enabled cyberattacks. Those companies, which include Amazon, Microsoft and Google, are expected to roll out a wave of patches over the next several months that could create staffing challenges for organizations. One expert warned, "Patches can break things."
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