Fears of Unfettered Hacking Sparked by Anthropic’s Mythos AI Model Are Likely ‘Overblown’

Early fears that Anthropic’s new AI model, Mythos, could dramatically increase hacking appear overblown a month after its release.

The company warned when it launched in April that Mythos had uncovered thousands of software vulnerabilities – including bugs in all major operating systems and browsers – and said the consequences of its spread could be serious.

Governments took notice. Officials in several countries worked with banks to assess risks, and in early May the White House was considering rules to control how new models are brought to market after security tests.

But…