Claude Mythos: The AI Benchmark Breaker That Won't Be Released

Anthropic released Claude Mythos Preview on April 7, 2026 - and immediately announced it won’t be publicly available. The reason? It’s too dangerous. Despite being the most powerful AI model yet, scoring double-digit improvements over competitors across nearly every benchmark, Mythos is restricted to just 12 major tech companies for defensive cybersecurity work through Project Glasswing. But before diving into why, let’s look at what makes Mythos so exceptionally capable. ...

April 8, 2026 · 4 min · James M

DeepSeek 🤯

Overview Wow, crazy times, the best technology in the world is now becoming incredibly cheap and accessible to everyone! 🤯 DeepSeek’s AI chatbot has become the top free app on Apple’s store since its January launch. This rapid success, fuelled by DeepSeek’s cost-effectiveness compared to US competitors, has sent shockwaves through financial markets. Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen has lauded DeepSeek’s AI as a “groundbreaking achievement”, while the company claims its models rival industry leaders like ChatGPT at a fraction of the cost. DeepSeek reportedly invested only $6 million in its development, a stark contrast to the billions spent by US AI companies. ...

January 27, 2025 · 1 min · James M