AI hackers are getting faster. The government may not be ready
Agentic AI systems threaten cybersecurity as we know it. A new generation of cyber-capable models, including Anthropic’s Mythos and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6, can find and exploit vulnerabilities in computer systems far faster than human hackers. The technology is so powerful that it has spooked the U.S. government, which has moved to limit, or completely pause, the public release of these models. How well prepared is the Trump administration to secure the government’s computing resources? The rise of ag
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Published: 29 July 2026
Source: Fast Company Tech
Category: News
Topics: Military & security · Agents & autonomy
Retrieved: 30 July 2026
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