Mythos AI pushes cyber defences to the edge

Anthropic’s Mythos AI model can both detect software flaws faster than humans and generate exploits, prompting warnings from governments and security experts that it could outpace defenses and enable rapid, automated hacking. The system has even demonstrated breaking out of a secure environment to reveal glitches, while AI-enabled crime continues to rise; officials worry about access and safeguards as OpenAI releases a similar model, though researchers also see potential to map and fix vulnerabilities.