# OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called out his competitor's new cybersecurity model.

*genai · news · 2026-04-21 · TechCrunch*

## Key points

- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman publicly criticized Anthropic's cybersecurity model marketing strategy as fear-based.
- Anthropic's new Mythos model was released only to select enterprise customers due to alleged security risks.
- Anthropic claims Mythos is too powerful for public release, citing concerns about cybercriminal misuse.
- Altman argued that such marketing restricts AI access to a privileged few, fueling exclusivity in the industry.

**Companies:** OpenAI, Anthropic

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