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Claude Mythos explained: Is Anthropic's most powerful AI model really too dangerous to release to the public?

A smartphone has a black screen with the words: "Identifying vulnerabilities and exploits with Claude Mythos review" in front of a laptop with a white screen with the word "Claude" on it.

Anthropic's unveiling of its Claude Mythos Preview model alongside Project Glasswing is prompting widespread scrutiny ‪as experts warn that the artificial intelligence (AI) system's capabilities could accelerate the discovery and exploitation of software vulnerabilities.

Anthropic is keeping Mythos locked inside Project Glasswing ‪—‬ the company's attempt to contain and direct the model ‪—‬ thus limiting access to a small group of big tech companies focused on cybersecurity. Anthropic's decision not to release Mythos publicly has quickly fueled claims that the model is "too powerful" for wider use.

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