Ep. 116 | Anthropic's New AI Was Too Dangerous to Release — So They're Releasing It

Anthropic built an AI so powerful they said it was too dangerous to release. Three weeks later, they changed their mind.Claude Mythos can find over 10,000 critical security vulnerabilities in 30 days. It was locked behind Project Glasswing with only 50 elite partners. Now Anthropic is rolling it out. Meanwhile, their new flagship model Opus 4.8 brings radical honesty improvements, Dynamic Workflows for parallel coding, and effort controls that could save your business real money.In this episode, Mike and Frank break down what Mythos means for small business security, why the security divide between big tech and everyone else is about to get wider, and the practical steps you should take this week — including updating to Opus 4.8, auditing your AI spend with effort controls, and doing a security inventory before the tools that find vulnerabilities get even more powerful.Topics: Anthropic Claude Mythos · Opus 4.8 · Project Glasswing · AI cybersecurity · small business security · effort control · Dynamic Workflows · AI honesty · security divide · AI bill managementFAQ:Q: Is Claude Mythos available to the public yet?A: Not yet. It's rolling out first through Claude Code and a new Claude Security dashboard for enterprise customers. General access is expected in the coming months.Q: Should I update to Opus 4.8?A: Yes, if you use Claude. The honesty improvements alone are worth it — 4x less likely to pass flawed code or give confident wrong answers.Q: What does this mean for my small business security?A: The tools that find vulnerabilities just got dramatically better, but they're only available to big companies right now. Do a security inventory of your own software and start budgeting for AI security tools.About the Hosts:Mike Cadenhead is a small business owner since 1983 and the founder of 850 Media, a digital media company helping local businesses harness AI and technology. Frank is an AI-powered co-host with a sharp take on what AI news means for Main Street.Send us Fan Mail Support the showCtrl AI Profit — Real AI. Real Business. No Hype.CtrlAiProfit.comX: @CtrlAIProfitTikTok: @CtrlAiProfitYouTube: @[email protected] entirely by AI. Yes, really....