Elon Musk just did something he rarely does: admitted he was wrong. On July 9, the owner of X publicly declared Anthropic the current leader in artificial intelligence, calling himself “clearly wrong” about the company and praising its Mythos and Fable models as unmatched by any competitor.
He also predicted that Mythos 2, the next generation of Anthropic’s flagship model, would arrive soon. For a man who runs his own AI company, xAI, that’s a remarkable concession.
From skeptic to supporter
Anthropic’s Mythos model has carved out a reputation for advanced capabilities in cybersecurity and autonomous reasoning. The model has reportedly identified millions of security vulnerabilities, a feat that’s earned both praise from technologists and scrutiny from regulatory bodies concerned about national security implications.
Musk specifically highlighted Anthropic’s emphasis on practical intelligence over benchmark performance.
