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From scepticism to concern: Mythos panic is slowly starting to reach China

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A new era? China takes stock as world frets over Mythos

The Claude Mythos logo is displayed on a smartphone screen in this arranged photograph. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS

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Anthropic’s Mythos is stoking cybersecurity fears. What does it mean for China?

Zhipu AI said its latest model GLM 5.1 achieved a CyberGym score of 68.7 per cent. Photo: Shutterstock Images

The Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration photo taken March 1, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Given cybersecurity risks in critical software, Mythos has sparked debate about whether its capabilities should be shared with China.


Why Anthropic’s Mythos has energised China’s cybersecurity industry

Demand for AI-driven cybersecurity and compliance solutions could accelerate. Photo: Shutterstock Images

The Claude Mythos logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS

Experts warn that in the near future most of today’s cybersecurity products and tools could become ineffective. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Following the Mythos announcement on April 7, shares of major Chinese cybersecurity firms rose for several consecutive days.


Anthropic’s strong anti-China stance has increased the possibility that the US could use Mythos-type models to conduct cyberattacks against China, according to a cybersecurity expert. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images

AI systems are already being used maliciously to automate high-speed cyberattacks, including Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks, according to experts. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on its influential social media account that Mythos showed ‘unprecedented cyberattack capabilities’.


US start-up Anthropic’s Mythos model has caused an unprecedented global response over AI cybersecurity risks. Amid fierce tech competition, China remains shut out from Anthropic’s breakthrough. In this three-part series, we examine China’s reaction and the escalating questions over what Mythos means for the country and the world.


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