Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind Claude, has begun testing a new AI model that performs better than any it has previously released, Fortune reported.
The company said the model represents “a step change” in performance and is “the most capable we’ve built to date.” It is currently being tested with a small group of early access customers as Anthropic evaluates its behavior and risks.
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Details about the model surfaced after internal materials were accidentally exposed in a publicly accessible data store, according to Fortune. Approximately 3,000 resources related to Anthropic’s blog were available online, including draft announcements and internal content that had not yet been published.
Among the files was a draft blog post referring to the model as “Claude Mythos.” The document warns that the system could pose serious cybersecurity risks, highlighting its ability to identify and exploit software vulnerabilities.
Anthropic currently offers three model tiers – Opus, Sonnet and Haiku – which vary in size, cost and capacity. The leaked documents suggest the company is developing a new tier called “Capybara,” which would be even bigger and smarter than Opus, the company’s most advanced model to date.
