OpenAI\u00a0CEO Sam Altman criticized the cybersecurity marketing strategy of rival company, Anthropic for its newly launched cybersecurity product, Claude Mythos.<\/p>\n
“You can justify that in a lot of different ways,\u201d said Altman. <\/p>\n
Altman further used a metaphor to illustrate his point, likening Anthropic\u2019s strategy to selling\u00a0a bomb shelter while threatening to drop a bomb.<\/p>\n
\u2018We have built a bomb, we are about to drop it on your head. We will sell you a bomb shelter for $100 million,” he added.<\/p>\n
Anthropic AI Raises Cybersecurity Fears<\/p>\n
In the following week, Anthropic unveiled Claude Opus 4.7 to test new cyber capabilities<\/a>, saying it is less advanced than Mythos Preview as part of a phased safety rollout.<\/p>\n Last week, Barclays CEO Venkatakrishnan flagged Mythos as a potential catalyst<\/a> for cyberattacks on global banks. He called it a \u201cserious issue\u201d and warned that Mythos was just the beginning, with more advanced systems likely to emerge rapidly.<\/p>\n Disclaimer:\u00a0This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.<\/p>\n Image via Shutterstock<\/p>\n