The AI Riff (Ep44) - Mythos: Breakthrough or Hype?

A new AI model just found software vulnerabilities that have been hiding for 26 years—and its creators are too cautious to release it. That’s the tension at the heart of this episode: breakthrough or carefully staged hype?We unpack Anthropic’s mysterious “Mythos” model, the secretive Glass Wing rollout, and what it really means when AI can chain together exploits like a seasoned penetration tester. Is this a turning point for cybersecurity—or a clever enterprise play ahead of an IPO? Along the way, we confront the uncomfortable reality: AI-powered hacking isn’t coming… it’s already here. For founders, operators, and anyone building in tech, this is the conversation you can’t afford to ignore right now.