China's state media on Sunday addressed Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview directly for the first time, with CCTV's Yuyuan Tantian account saying the model showed "unprecedented cyberattack capabilities." [1]
The response marked a sharper tone in Beijing after China had largely watched from the sidelines in the weeks after Anthropic announced the new model, even as foreign governments and regulators warned about possible risks. [1]
Many people in China had initially dismissed Anthropic's warnings as hype and a marketing ploy, but recent developments pushed some to take Mythos more seriously. [1]
Online reaction also gathered pace. Discussions on Zhihu drew nearly 2 million views as the debate around the model spread, according to the facts provided. [1]
Beijing's first direct comment on Mythos came in Sunday's Yuyuan Tantian article, making that the latest concrete step in China's public response to the model. [1]
