- Sowmiya Sri Mani

Anthropic introduces Claude Mythos Preview, its most advanced AI model, but restricts release over cybersecurity risks while enabling limited access for defense.

Anthropic has introduced its latest artificial intelligence model, Claude Mythos Preview, marking what the company calls its most advanced system to date. The new AI Model outperforms its predecessor, Claude Opus 4.6, and also surpasses competing models such as Gemini 3.1 across several benchmarks. Despite these achievements, Anthropic is holding back a full public release, citing serious cybersecurity concerns.

Instead of a broad launch, the company is taking a controlled approach through its new initiative, Project Glasswing. Under this program, a select group of organizations will gain access to Powerful AI Claude Mythos Preview specifically for defensive cybersecurity work. The goal is to use the model’s capabilities to identify and fix vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.

The initiative has brought together a wide range of major industry players. Partners include CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Google, and Nvidia. Networking leaders Cisco and Broadcom are also involved, along with the Linux Foundation, which supports the development of the open-source Linux operating system. Cisco’s chief security and trust officer, Anthony Grieco, emphasized the importance of collaboration, noting that the challenge is too urgent for any single organization to tackle alone.

The timing of this announcement of Mythos AI reflects growing concerns across the cybersecurity landscape. At this year’s RSA cybersecurity conference in San Francisco, discussions were heavily focused on the rise of AI-powered cyberattacks and whether existing security tools are enough to respond. Anthropic addressed these concerns in a recent blog post, revealing that Claude Mythos Preview has already identified thousands of major vulnerabilities across operating systems, web browsers, and other critical software.

Anthropic plans to use these findings to strengthen global cybersecurity efforts. Launch partners will apply the model in real-world defensive scenarios, while the company will share insights with the wider industry. In addition, Anthropic is expanding access to around 40 more organizations responsible for maintaining critical software infrastructure.

To support these efforts, the company has committed up to $100 million in usage credits and an additional $4 million in donations to open-source security groups. The move signals a broader push to ensure that as AI systems become more powerful, they are also used to reinforce, rather than weaken, digital security worldwide.

Thus, Business Fortune believes initiatives like Project Glasswing could redefine the balance between innovation and security, ensuring that the next generation of AI strengthens digital defenses rather than undermining them.

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Sowmiya Sri Mani is a writer for Business Fortune, covering AI, Robotics, Software, Entrepreneurship, and Opinion. She delivers clear and engaging insights on emerging trends and industrial developments, helping readers understand the evolving landscape of technology and innovation.