Anthropic claims its latest AI model, Claude Mythos, is “too dangerous” to release given its exceptional cyber hacking capabilities. Is it all a PR stunt, or is this a genuine threat? 

Plus, the FBI extracted messages from the secure messaging app Signal after exploiting a loophole involving iPhone notification databases. So how secure is Signal? And how might the loophole be closed? 

Meanwhile, several major global news sites are blocking the Wayback Machine, an initiative of the Internet Archive. What threat does it pose to these sites? And what will it cost us to lose this information preservation? 

GUESTS: 
Justin Hendry -- technology and business reporter and editor of Innovation Aus. 
Fergus Halliday -- technology & gaming journalist at reviews.org Australia

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The AI model “too dangerous” for the public

APR 17, 202629 MIN
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The AI model “too dangerous” for the public

APR 17, 202629 MIN

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<p>Anthropic claims its latest AI model, Claude Mythos, is <a href="https://theconversation.com/claude-mythos-and-project-glasswing-why-an-ai-superhacker-has-the-tech-world-on-alert-280374" target="_blank">“too dangerous” to release</a> given its <a href="https://decrypt.co/364141/anthropic-claude-mythos-serious-threat-overhyped-ai-security-institute" target="_blank">exceptional cyber hacking capabilities</a>. Is it all a PR stunt, or is this a genuine threat? </p><p>Plus, <a href="https://www.404media.co/fbi-extracts-suspects-deleted-signal-messages-saved-in-iphone-notification-database-2/" target="_blank">the FBI extracted messages from the secure messaging app Signal</a> after exploiting a loophole involving iPhone notification databases. So how secure is Signal? And how might the loophole be closed? </p><p>Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.gadgetreview.com/23-major-news-sites-have-blocked-the-wayback-machine-digital-history-in-danger" target="_blank">several major global news sites are blocking the Wayback Machine</a>, an initiative of the Internet Archive. What threat does it pose to these sites? And what will it cost us to lose this information preservation? </p><p>GUESTS:</p><ul><li>Justin Hendry -- technology and business reporter and editor of Innovation Aus. </li><li>Fergus Halliday -- technology &amp; gaming journalist at reviews.org Australia</li></ul><p>------------</p><p>This episode was produced on the lands of the Burramattagal people.</p><p>------------</p><p>Get in touch:</p><p>We'd love to hear from you! Email us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p>Find all the episodes of Download This Show on the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts.</p>