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How much better is AI getting at hacking? | The Economist
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April 23, 2026
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2:12Now PlayingAnthropic’s new AI model, Mythos, can identify–and exploit—security holes in everything from operating systems to cryptographic software. The Economist’s deputy editor Tom Standage and AI writer Alex Hern explain how the time between a vulnerability being identified and being weaponised has shrunk from a number of years to just a few hours.
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