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Is Mythos a blessing or a curse for cybersecurity? It depends on whom you ask

Fast Company Tech Mark Sullivan April 11, 2026
Is Mythos a blessing or a curse for cybersecurity? It depends on whom you ask
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# Anthropic's New AI Model Can Find Security Holes in Software—and That's Both Good and Scary Anthropic created a powerful AI called Claude Mythos that's remarkably good at discovering hidden vulnerabilities in computer code, but it's so good that hackers could potentially use it to break into systems, so the company is only letting approved cybersecurity experts test it. The real challenge is whether this AI will end up helping companies patch their security holes faster, or whether bad actors will gain access to similar technology to launch more sophisticated attacks.

The real question about Anthropic’s new Claude Mythos Preview AI model is whether it (and future models like it) will be more helpful to defensive cybersecurity or to hackers. To find out, Fast Company asked a number of cybersecurity pros.  Claude Mythos, released in “preview” on April 9, is Anth

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