Anthropic's Mythos AI sparks alarm

The UK's top cybersecurity official, Richard Horne, has described Mythos as a 'warning shot' for national defenses, urging organizations to immediately bolster their digital infrastructure.

Anthropic maintains that the model could be used to build more secure software but acknowledges the 'critical gap' in current safety practices if it fell into the wrong hands.

Meanwhile, the company is also battling the Pentagon in court, seeking to debunk claims that it can manipulate its AI tools once deployed in military networks.

The situation underscores the escalating tension between rapid AI innovation and the need for robust regulatory oversight.