Claude Mythos overhyped? Gary Marcus says ‘they are planting seeds in the hype garden’, but calls for restraint

On April 7, 2026, Anthropic confirmed that they have been working on an AI model called Claude Mythos Preview. Artificial intelligence giant also clarified that this AI model was so capable at finding out exploits that the company deemed it unfit to be ready for the public. However, it wanted to utilise the capabilities of this model to make the world’s cybersecurity better, hence the access has been granted to a select few.

However, the curiosity around Mythos and Project Glasswing has been high. Is the AI model too harmful for the world and its economy? Or is it just a hype?