The US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, summoned the heads of major banks for a chat about the model, Mythos. What is more apparent is that the San Francisco startup widely seen as the “responsible” AI company is brilliant at marketing. “They accidentally leaked their own source code last week, then this week they claim stewardship over cyber threats with a new powerful model that only they control. What does this all mean about Anthropic’s undoubtedly powerful Mythos? “Mythos is a strategic announcement to show that they’re open for business,” said Khlaaf, saying Anthropic’s release limitation prevented independent experts from evaluating the company’s claims.

Source: The Guardian April 12, 2026 09:03 UTC