Claude Mythos is said to be an AI threat to cybersecurity. But does it live up to the hype? (Image credit: Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Anthropic's unveiling of its Claude Mythos Preview model alongside Project Glasswing is prompting widespread scrutiny ‪as experts warn that the artificial intelligence (AI) system's capabilities could accelerate the discovery and exploitation of software vulnerabilities.

Anthropic is keeping Mythos locked inside Project Glasswing ‪—‬ the company's attempt to contain and direct the model ‪—‬ thus limiting access to a small group of big tech companies focused on cybersecurity.…