AI Cyber-Offense Capabilities Now Doubling Every Four Months
The UK AI Security Institute reported that Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview and OpenAI's GPT-5.5 both successfully completed a comprehensive 32-step corporate network takeover simulation. This represents a dramatic acceleration in AI offensive capabilities, with the Institute estimating cyber-offense capacity is now doubling every four months—far faster than previous projections.
This exponential growth in AI cyber-warfare capabilities fundamentally changes the threat landscape and timeline for defensive preparations across all industries.
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