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Anthropic says its new model, Mythos Preview, is a big jump in AI cyber capability, so instead of releasing it broadly it is giving controlled early access to defenders through Project Glasswing. The goal is to find and patch vulnerabilities before similar models spread.
- Cyber capability in AI models has been rising for years as a side effect of better coding ability, and Mythos Preview is a notably large step up.
- Anthropic chose not to release Mythos Preview generally, giving selected defenders early access to find and fix vulnerabilities first.
- Project Glasswing brings many major companies together to address the cyber risks posed by increasingly capable AI systems.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman accused Anthropic of using scare tactics to hype its new Mythos cybersecurity model, likening it to selling a bomb shelter after building a bomb. He argued that fear-based marketing keeps AI tools in the hands of a select elite and noted that such hype is common across the industry.
- Altman accused Anthropic of "fear-based marketing" for restricting its Mythos cybersecurity model to select enterprise clients, comparing it to selling a bomb shelter after building the bomb.
- He argued this hype tactic keeps advanced AI tools in the hands of a privileged few and isn't unique to Anthropic—most AI vendors, including OpenAI, use similar risk hyperbole to drive demand.
- Critics say Mythos's threat is overstated, noting real-world hacking still relies mainly on human actors and simpler tools, and testers haven't seen results beyond existing hacking software.