In Graphics | Why AI firm Anthropic is refusing to release Claude Mythos

Anthropic has said it will not be releasing its new Claude Mythos AI software to the public. Reuters

Usually, artificial intelligence (AI) companies cannot wait to get their products out to the public.

However, Anthropic has taken the unusual step of announcing that it will not be releasing its latest software, known as Claude Mythos. The company has claimed that the model is simply too dangerous to do so.

Anthropic says that Claude Mythos has demonstrated unexpected capabilities, including identifying vulnerabilities in major software, including browsers and operating systems. The company says this could have major implications when it comes to the world economy, public safety, and national security.

It has instead created Project Glass Wing - a consortium comprising the biggest tech firms, including Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Nvidia. The company has said that it will not release the software to the wider public and that it could wreak havoc in the wrong hands.

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