Why the dangers of Mythos AI may be a myth

This Is Why · Apr 22, 2026 · 15m

AI giant Anthropic has chosen not to release its latest model, Mythos Preview, to the public. The product was pulled after testing showed its unprecedented strengths in hacking.

Instead, Mythos has been made available to a small number of big tech companies including Amazon and Microsoft to help protect their software, rather than pick it apart.

So, has the day arrived which many have feared – where AI could change the world as we know it? Or are the scare stories around Mythos merely a myth?

Niall is joined by Rowland Manthorpe, technology correspondent at Sky News, to discuss the potential…