The Friday Download: When Your AI Gets a Security Clearance (And You Don't) (May 15, 2026)

Welcome to The Friday Download for May 15, 2026! This week JR DeLaney covers five stories reshaping how AI intersects with security, finance, and neuroscience. First: OpenAI launched GPT-5.5 Cyber through the Trusted Access for Cyber (TAC) program—a model built for pen testing and red teaming that requires vetting before access. Anthropic’s rival cybersecurity model, nicknamed Mythos, prompted a banking warning from India’s finance ministry. The UK AI Safety Institute notes fronti...