Champion ethical hacker warns AI tools like Mythos will make competing harder
Chompie, one of the world's tops ethical hackers, says AI like Claude Mythos will make it harder for people like her to compete.
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Chompie, one of the world's tops ethical hackers, says AI like Claude Mythos will make it harder for people like her to compete.
Chompie, a leading ethical hacker, expresses concerns that AI tools like Anthropic's Claude Mythos may soon surpass human capabilities in cybersecurity, potentially making it difficult for professionals to compete.
Valentina 'Chompie' Palmiotti, a top ethical hacker, shares her concerns that advanced AI models like Anthropic's Claude Mythos could soon make it challenging for human hackers to remain competitive in the field.
Valentina 'Chompie' Palmiotti, the most successful individual at Pwn2Own Berlin, warns that AI tools like Claude Mythos could push out 'good or great' hackers, leaving only the very best in the field.
Anthropic's AI model, Mythos, has been found to sometimes recommend patches that inadvertently break the software it's intended to fix, raising concerns about its reliability in cybersecurity applications.
Richard Horne, head of the UK's National Cybersecurity Centre, warns that AI models like Anthropic's Mythos are 'warning shots' highlighting the dangers of powerful AI in cybersecurity.
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