OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has taken aim at competitor Anthropic's new cybersecurity model, Mythos, calling its marketing tactics 'fear-based' and implying that the company is trying to keep AI in the hands of a select few.
In an appearance on podcast Core Memory, Altman criticized Anthropic's decision to release Mythos to a small cohort of enterprise customers only, citing concerns about cybercriminals weaponizing the powerful model.
Altman suggested that Anthropic is using fear to make its product sound more impressive than it actually is, saying 'there are people in the world who... want to keep AI in the hands of a smaller group of people.' He also compared Anthropic's marketing tactics to selling bomb shelters for $100 million.
The exchange highlights ongoing tensions between OpenAI and Anthropic, which have been vying for dominance in the AI industry. The debate has sparked concerns about the potential risks and benefits of powerful AI models like Mythos.