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An AI model exists that Anthropic won't release to the public. It can find decades-old vulnerabilities in the software that runs the internet.

It's being handed to a small group of companies under something called Project Glasswing, while the rest of us read about it in the news and try to figure out what it means for our roadmaps, our teams, and the products we're shipping this quarter.

So: what happens now?

Featured Product: Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)

In the second half of our gathering (7 – 8 PM), Satyajeet Rattan will talk about cybersecurity at DTCC, the system responsible for roughly $12 trillion in daily settlements. This is infrastructure most people never think about, but that the entire U.S. financial system quietly runs on.

A cybersecurity leader with two decades in financial services and credit financing products, Satyajeet now works at the intersection of security, resiliency, and the new uncertainties introduced by frontier AI.

Join us for an honest, grounded roundtable about building products in a moment when the frontier of capability is visibly outpacing the frontier of safe deployment.

This month, we're focusing on a question most PMs are quietly sitting with: How do you plan, prioritize, and ship when the ground keeps shifting and the headlines keep getting stranger?

Mythos is the loudest example, but it's not the only one. Capabilities arrive gated. Stakeholders read the news and ask for the moon. Users want to know whether their data is safe. Engineers want to know what's real.

We'll talk about what it means to build responsibly when the tools themselves are being rationed by their makers, how to separate genuine capability from marketing, how to talk to stakeholders and users about AI without overclaiming or dismissing, and how PMs can stay useful when the definition of "what's possible" changes every week. Expect real stories, honest skepticism, and practical ways to keep your work grounded.

(Plus pizza!)

You’ll walk away with:

• Frameworks for evaluating AI capabilities your team actually needs vs. the ones grabbing headlines
• Ways to talk to stakeholders and customers about AI without overpromising or hand-waving
• Honest takes on how gated or restricted models (like Mythos) change the competitive landscape for builders
• Stories from other builders navigating security, trust, and speed in an era where the tools keep leveling up

This is the monthly roundtable of The Product Group Hudson Valley, a local chapter of one of the world’s longest-running product management communities.

Who should attend: Product managers, aspiring PMs, product designers, founders, engineers, and anyone whose work sits at the intersection of people, decisions, and products — whether you’re just starting out or leading teams.

Format: Interactive roundtable discussion. Everyone participates, shares experiences, and learns from one another.

Please RSVP

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