Source: Axios
OpenAI's decision to gate a new model behind a limited-access program acknowledges that capability release and harm prevention are now in direct tension. The company can no longer assume it can patch security vulnerabilities faster than bad actors can exploit them. Anthropic's similarly restricted Mythos rollout suggests an emerging industry norm where frontier labs treat certain capabilities as dual-use technology rather than consumer products, creating a two-tier AI market where only vetted enterprises get early access to the most dangerous tools. The immediate question: which companies gain first-mover advantage with cybersecurity-capable AI, and how long the bottleneck holds before financial, competitive, or regulatory pressure forces broader release.