Anthropic announced on Tuesday a new artificial intelligence model called Mythos, which the company describes as a cybersecurity “reckoning,” according to The New York Times. The model is being positioned specifically for defensive cybersecurity applications, though Anthropic is not releasing it publicly at this time.
According to TechCrunch, Mythos will be used by a small number of high-profile companies as part of a new cybersecurity initiative. The New York Times reports that Anthropic is working with 40 companies to explore how the model could be used to prevent cyberattacks. This preview access appears designed to test the model’s capabilities in real-world security scenarios before any broader release.
The restricted rollout suggests Anthropic is taking a cautious approach with the powerful new model, limiting initial access to established organizations that can help evaluate its defensive cybersecurity potential. Neither source provided specific technical details about Mythos’s capabilities or the timeline for potential wider availability.