The Potential Peril and Profit of Anthropic’s Mythos

Mythos, the already-famous AI model from Anthropic, has sparked fear across Wall Street, governments and pretty much everywhere else. It’s said to have the ability to scan miles of code for vulnerabilities and offer options to exploit them in complex ways. Internal data, web payment systems, even operating systems may be at risk, with trillions of dollars at stake. Artificial intelligence technology, it would appear, is advancing faster than it can be safely deployed. Just like in the movies.

So can anyone be a hacker now? Perhaps. But as everyone scrambles to protect themselves, the furor may have an upside—particularly for Anthropic. All of this publicity comes as the company basks in the glow of investor love that could put its valuation near $800 billion. On this weekly documentary by Bloomberg Originals, we explain what’s going on behind all the noise.