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# Claude Mythos vs. OpenAI Spud - AI Psychosis at its Finest

**[DesignCourse](https://daily.dev/sources/designcourse)** · 3 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

A skeptical take on the hype surrounding Anthropic's Claude Mythos and OpenAI's upcoming cybersecurity-focused model, both released only to select companies. The author argues that limited releases are primarily a marketing tactic used to generate hype and raise capital, not evidence of genuinely dangerous capabilities. Drawing on personal experience building with AI tools, the author cautions against 'AI psychosis' — the tendency to get swept up in excitement before actually using a model — and urges a wait-and-see approach grounded in real usage rather than influencer reactions.

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