Is Claude Mythos “Terrifying”? | AI Reality Check
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News.
Today's episode on YouTube: youtube.com/calnewportmedia
0:00 What’s Really Going on with Mythos?
10:09 Security systems
21:27 Conclusion
Links:
Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRsycWRQrc8
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/opinion/anthropic-ai-claude-mythos.html
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.08144
https://x.com/clementdelangue/status/2041953761069793557?s=61
https://x.com/stanislavfort/status/2041922370206654879
https://www.aisi.gov.uk/blog/our-evaluation-of-claude-mythos-previews-cyber-capabilities
Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering and Nate Mechler for research and newsletter.
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Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News.
Today's episode on YouTube: youtube.com/calnewportmedia
0:00 What’s Really Going on with Mythos?
10:09 Security systems
21:27 Conclusion
Links:
Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRsycWRQrc8
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/opinion/anthropic-ai-claude-mythos.html
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.08144
https://x.com/clementdelangue/status/2041953761069793557?s=61
https://x.com/stanislavfort/status/2041922370206654879
https://www.aisi.gov.uk/blog/our-evaluation-of-claude-mythos-previews-cyber-capabilities
Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering and Nate Mechler for research and newsletter.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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