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Why did Anthropic reportedly shut down its most powerful Claude model?

According to reports, the U.S. government pressured Anthropic to pull a model known internally as 'Mythos' worldwide after a simple prompt reportedly bypassed its safety guardrails, exposing autonomous cybersecurity capabilities regulators considered far too dangerous to leave in wide public reach.

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The Claude Shutdown Is a Total Sh*tshow

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