Is Claude Mythos A Marketing Ploy?

A commentary on Anthropic's decision to withhold Claude Mythos from public release, framing it as potentially both a marketing strategy and a genuine safety concern. The author acknowledges that AI companies benefit from 'too powerful to release' narratives by attracting capital and hype, but ultimately believes the security concerns around advanced models enabling hackers and bad actors are legitimate. The piece draws parallels to OpenAI's early GPT release concerns, which proved partially justified with the spread of AI-generated misinformation.