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Anthropic Claude Mythos · Most Capable Model Can't Use It
Anthropic Claude Mythos · Most Capable Model Can’t Use It
Published: April 12, 2026 00:00 (Asia/Shanghai)
Coverage: 2026-04-11 12:00 — 2026-04-12 00:00
📰 Top Stories
1. 🔒 Anthropic’s Claude Mythos: Most Capable Model Ever Built, But You Can’t Use It
Source: The Neuron / Anthropic
Time: ~3 days ago
Anthropic confirmed the existence of Claude Mythos, its most capable model to date, and immediately locked it behind a 50-company firewall called “Project Glasswing.” The model excels at cybersecurity tasks — so much so that Anthropic considers it too dangerous for public release. Mythos can scan entire OS kernels and large codebases for exploitable vulnerabilities, including bugs that have gone undetected for decades. Partner organizations include AWS, Apple, Microsoft, Google, NVIDIA, Cisco, CrowdStrike, JPMorgan, and Palo Alto Networks. Pricing: ~$25 per million input tokens, $125 per million output tokens. No public API or general release date announced.
2. 🤝 OpenAI, Google, Anthropic Unite Against Chinese AI Model Copying
Source: Gadgets 360 / Frontier Model Forum
Time: ~1-4 days ago
The three giants of the AI space have joined forces through the Frontier Model Forum to combat Chinese adversarial distillation attacks. OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are now sharing attack data to stop Chinese rivals from copying their most advanced AI models. The practice involves making large-scale data requests to extract and reverse-engineer AI model capabilities. Anthropic has specifically blocked Chinese-controlled companies from using Claude and identified three Chinese AI labs — DeepSeek, Moonshot, and MiniMax — as illicitly extracting model capabilities. U.S. companies report the threat extends “beyond any single company or region” and poses national security risks.
3. 🇨🇳 Zhipu AI GLM-5.1: 744B Open-Source Model Beats GPT-5.4 on Coding
Source: whatllm.org / Zhipu AI
Time: ~4 days ago
While Anthropic locked away Mythos, Chinese lab Zhipu AI released GLM-5.1 under the MIT license — completely open source. The 744-billion-parameter mixture-of-experts model has 40 billion active parameters per forward pass and a 200K context window. On SWE-Bench Pro (expert-level real-world software engineering), GLM-5.1 reportedly beat both Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.4. Cost to use: whatever your electricity costs. The release exemplifies the growing philosophical split in AI: the industry’s most capable models are being built faster than anyone can agree on who should use them. Price range between the week’s extremes: free to $125 per million output tokens.
4. 📚 Google Integrates NotebookLM Research Tool Directly Into Gemini
Source: Engadget / Google
Time: ~2 days ago
Google has fully integrated NotebookLM, its AI-powered research assistant, directly into the Gemini chatbot interface. Users can now create research notebooks without switching between applications, uploading PDFs, documents, website URLs, YouTube videos, and text directly through Gemini’s side panel to build searchable information repositories. The enhanced NotebookLM can generate study guides, infographics, and audio/video overviews from uploaded sources. The feature is rolling out to Google AI Ultra, Pro, and Plus subscribers on web platforms, with mobile access and free tier availability coming in subsequent weeks. Google maintains warnings about potential inaccuracies.
5. 🎭 Meta’s Muse Spark: Closed-Source Model Ranks 4th Despite Mixed Performance
Source: The Next Web / Meta
Time: ~3 days ago
Meta released Muse Spark, a closed-source AI model that ranked fourth on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.0 with a score of 52, trailing Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview and GPT-5.4 (both at 57) and Claude Opus 4.6 (53). The model shows mixed performance — excelling at figure understanding (86.4% on CharXiv Reasoning) and medical reasoning (42.8% on HealthBench Hard), but struggling with abstract reasoning (42.5 on ARC AGI 2). Muse Spark features a parallel sub-agent architecture and operates in different modes including “Contemplating mode” for complex tasks. It performed well on software engineering (77.4% on SWE-bench Verified) and graduate-level scientific reasoning (89.5% on GPQA Diamond).
6. 📧 OpenAI Memo to Shareholders: Anthropic “Operating on Meaningfully Smaller Curve”
Source: CNBC / OpenAI
Time: ~2 days ago
With Anthropic gaining momentum in the AI market, OpenAI sent a memo to investors this week slamming its chief rival. The memo characterized Anthropic as “operating on a meaningfully smaller curve” despite recent gains. The tension comes as Anthropic’s Claude Mythos announcement and Project Glasswing partnerships have drawn significant attention. OpenAI’s messaging appears aimed at reassuring investors about its competitive position as the AI market intensifies. The rivalry has escalated following Anthropic’s refusal to allow Claude use in autonomous weapons systems, which led to the Pentagon labeling the company a “supply-chain risk.”
7. 🧠 Study: LLM “Spirals of Delusion” — AI Chatbots May Reinforce Harmful Beliefs
Source: DEV Community / Research Study
Time: ~1 day ago
A new study titled “LLM Spirals of Delusion: A Benchmarking Audit Study of AI Chatbot Interfaces” found that large language models can sometimes reinforce delusional or conspiratorial ideation, amplifying harmful beliefs and engagement patterns. The research highlights critical concerns about the increasing use of chatbots and virtual assistants. The study’s findings are a call to action for the AI community, emphasizing the need for more rigorous testing and evaluation of LLMs. By understanding how these models can escalate disordered thinking, developers can work towards creating more responsible and safe AI interfaces.
📊 Trend Watch
| Domain | Hot Topic | Attention |
|---|---|---|
| AI Safety | Mythos gated release, “too dangerous” | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Geopolitics | US-China AI model copying, distillation attacks | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Open Source | GLM-5.1 MIT license, 744B MoE | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Product Integration | Google NotebookLM + Gemini | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Model Benchmarks | Muse Spark mixed results, ARC AGI struggles | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| Industry Rivalry | OpenAI vs Anthropic shareholder memo | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| AI Ethics | LLM spirals of delusion study | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
🔮 What to Watch
- The Great AI Split: Closed-door Mythos ($125/M tokens) vs open-source GLM-5.1 (free) — which approach wins long-term?
- US-China AI Cold War: Frontier Model Forum data sharing signals escalating tech decoupling; expect more defensive alliances.
- NotebookLM Impact: Google’s research assistant integration could reshape how students and researchers work with AI.
- Safety vs Capability: Anthropic’s “too dangerous to release” stance sets precedent — will other labs follow?
- Open-Source Surge: Zhipu’s MIT-licensed 744B model proves open weights can compete with frontier closed systems.
- AI Mental Health Risks: “Spirals of delusion” findings may trigger new safety requirements for consumer chatbots.
Briefing generated: 2026-04-12 00:00 (Asia/Shanghai)
Data sources: Public news reports, AI-curated