Sam Altman criticizes Anthropic for promoting Claude Mythos with "fear-based marketing," sparking debate on AI safety

Odaily Planet Daily News OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that rival Anthropic has adopted a "fear-based marketing strategy" while promoting its new model, Claude Mythos, suggesting that related safety risk warnings may be exaggerated.

Sam Altman pointed out that emphasizing the potential dangers of AI helps justify "control of AI by a few institutions." Although some safety concerns are indeed valid, over-dramatizing risks is also an effective marketing tactic in itself.

Previously, Claude Mythos garnered widespread attention for its ability to automatically discover software vulnerabilities and simulate complex cyberattacks. Anthropic is currently granting limited testing access to a select few institutions, including Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft, through a restricted program.

Overall, this incident highlights the deepening divide within the AI industry between the paths of "safety first" and "open development." (Decrypt)