OpenAI locks GPT5.5Cyber behind velvet rope despite slamming Anthropic for doing exactly that
News Source : Theregister.com
News Summary
- GPT-5.5-Cyber is built to spot flaws before anyone else abuses them.
- The UK's AI Security Institute said it is "one of the strongest models we have tested" Anthropic rolled out its own cyber-focused model, Claude Mythos, to roughly 50 organizations under tight controls, saying it would never be made publicly available.
- Now OpenAI is, if not building the same shelter, at least checking IDs at the door.
- It may be pitched as protection, but when the tools can both break and fix systems, the difference often comes down to who gets there first.
OpenAI is lining up a limited release of its new GPT5.5Cyber model to a handpicked circle of cyber defenders, just weeks after taking a swipe at Anthropic for doing almost exactly the same thing. [+1895 chars]
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