OpenAI CEO Sam Altman criticizes Anthropic's cybersecurity model Mythos as 'fear-based marketing'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman criticized competitor Anthropic's cybersecurity model Mythos during a podcast appearance, calling it 'fear-based marketing.' Anthropic released Mythos earlier this month to a select group of enterprise customers, claiming the model is too powerful for public release due to potential weaponization by cybercriminals. Altman argued this rhetoric serves to keep AI technology within a small, exclusive group. He compared the approach to selling bomb shelters after warning of an impending bomb. Critics have described Anthropic's warnings as exaggerated. Altman noted that fear-based marketing tactics are not unique to Anthropic, with much of the AI industry employing similar scare strategies. The ongoing debate includes warnings about AI's existential risks from both activists and industry leaders like Altman himself. This exchange highlights continuing tensions between major AI companies over marketing and safety narratives.