A week of super-heated hype over Anthropic Mythos and AI in general calls for a different approach to this week's #FollowFriday post. Instead of the usual profiles of individuals around a specific topic, I've pointed out some articles that have helped me understand what's going on vs. the usual "this is the prelude to Skynet" or "We're all gonna lose our jobs!"
I'm letting their content to the talking. Pay attention to these guys and gals. You will be better prepared to navigate the AI storm as a result.
Let's dig in, starting with Daniel Miessler, who is someone you should follow regularly if you want to understand the promise and peril of AI:
One of my favorite things about Alan Shimel's posts is how he uses images to help tell the story. Sam Altman as Moses? I'm here for it:
As someone who attended many a Lollapalooza in the 1990s, I especially appreciated this take from Katie Moussouris (her BSidesSF 2026 keynote is also a must-see):
I've done a fair amount of coverage this week on the big report some of our close friends created to unpack Anthropic Mythos (articles at the end of this post). Here are examples of the great follow-up done by the authors (Rich Mogull, Gadi Evron, Robert T. Lee) and the contributing authors, including Katie, Jen Easterly, Dave Lewis, Sounil Yu, Joshua Saxe, Rob Joyce and more):
Finally, Matt Johansen has been doing some excellent analysis. You should check out his live streams on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Here's one he cooked up while live streaming, followed by a comprehensive breakdown of what's real vs. what's hyperbole:
Coverage of Anthropic Mythos:
Bill Brenner
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