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The article focuses on how leading AI labs are using exclusivity and staged releases of advanced models as both a marketing strategy and a security measure in a highly competitive industry. Topics include Anthropic's limited rollout of its "Mythos" model to control cyber-security risks, concerns ove...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Economist Vol. 459; no. 9495; p. 64
Format:	Article
Published:	Economist Newspaper Limited 4/18/2026
Subjects:	Artificial intelligence Marketing strategy Security systems Computer network security
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	The article focuses on how leading AI labs are using exclusivity and staged releases of advanced models as both a marketing strategy and a security measure in a highly competitive industry. Topics include Anthropic's limited rollout of its "Mythos" model to control cyber-security risks, concerns over model theft and "distillation" by rival firms, and broader industry constraints such as limited computing power and rising demand for frontier AI systems.