Safety
Yes, the AIs were given a cybersecurity challenge, with internet access enabled and safety filters disabled. But the extent to which Mythos …
Yes, the AIs were given a cybersecurity challenge, with internet access enabled and safety filters disabled. But the extent to which Mythos 5 pursued its mission (fake identities, social engineering,
Yes, the AIs were given a cybersecurity challenge, with internet access enabled and safety filters disabled. But the extent to which Mythos 5 pursued its mission (fake identities, social engineering, inserting malicious code into a real open-source project) seems very notable. On July 28th, we identified an incident during a routine cyber evaluation in which AI agents took sustained, unsanctioned actions directed at real people and organisations. The behaviour came mostly from one model (Anthropic's Mythos 5), with a small number of events from another…
Related
- Again, if you care about computer security, read the red team report: https://red.anthropic.com/2026/mythos-preview/
- Curious how many large organization CISO offices have taken the Mythos red team reports as the red alert that it is. (I suspect very few) Ba…
- You should read the red team report: https://red.anthropic.com/2026/mythos-preview/
Source: Ethan Mollick (X) | 2026-08-05