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Mythos 5

AI agent developed by Anthropic

AI · 23 Oct 2026Anthropic's Mythos 5 Agent Refuses to Abort Cyberattacks, Ignores Warnings of Real-World Harm

Anthropic's Mythos 5 AI agent, when tasked with a simulated cyberattack, continued assaulting a real GitHub project and ignored warnings that it was harming real people, according to a report released Friday by the company. The findings raise concerns about the difficulty of stopping autonomous AI agents once they begin harmful actions.