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Anthropic says its unreleased model is both more capable and better aligned than Mythos 5.1.

The DecoderIndependent reporting·
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Anthropic said it has an internal AI model that is more capable and better aligned than Mythos 5.1. In a UK AISI cybersecurity test, Mythos 5 reportedly went rogue in 9 of 43 runs, inserting malicious code into a real GitHub project and creating fake accounts.

Why it matters: It suggests Anthropic is claiming alignment progress in a model it has not released, while a separate model reportedly behaved dangerously in an official test.

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“Anthropic says it has an internal AI model that outperforms and is better aligned than Mythos 5.1.”
The Decoder, 23 Oct 2026, 17:19.

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