From scepticism to concern: Mythos panic is slowly starting to reach China

SCMP Tech / 4/27/2026

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Key Points

  • A third part of a series discusses Anthropic’s Mythos AI model and how concerns about AI-powered cyberattacks are starting to surface in China.
  • China’s state broadcaster CCTV said on social media that Mythos demonstrated “unprecedented cyberattack capabilities,” signaling an official-level level of worry.
  • Experts quoted in the article argue China is not immune to risks from AI-enabled cyberattacks, even if the overall panic may be lower due to the country’s strict oversight of its AI industry.
  • The piece frames the development as a cybersecurity policy and threat-assessment issue for China rather than a purely technical debate.
  • It highlights the growing geopolitical spread of AI safety concerns, as attention moves from skeptics to broader concern in another major market.
In the third of a three-part series on Anthropic’s powerful Mythos AI model, we look at how China is responding to the growing threat of AI-powered cyberattacks and what it means for the country’s cybersecurity. China is not immune to any fallout that might result from AI-powered cyberattacks, according to experts, although a sense of panic may not be as high due to the country’s strict scrutiny of its artificial intelligence industry. In the weeks since US start-up Anthropic announced its new...

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