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Anthropic's release of 'Mythos' marks a significant leap in frontier AI capabilities, specifically targeting cybersecurity through autonomous hacking and defensive reasoning. The rollout highlights a growing 'safety gap' as major US firms utilize the tool to anticipate catastrophic cyber threats while Australian organizations remain excluded from early-access governance frameworks. This development underscores the urgent need for global alignment on the distribution of dual-use AI technologies that could either bridge or exacerbate vulnerabilities in critical national infrastructure.

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