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daniel:// stenberg://onMastodon28d ago
I like the Register's headline: "Anthropicโs bug-hunting Mythos was greatest marketing stunt ever, says cURL creator"
... even though I did not say that. ๐
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/11/anthropics-bug-hunting-mythos-was-greatest-marketing-stunt-ever-says-curl-creator/5238111
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Analysis Summary
The Register's headline falsely attributes to cURL creator Daniel Stenberg the quote that Anthropic's Mythos is 'the greatest marketing stunt ever' โ Stenberg is actually pointing out that the hype around the model was disproportionate to its real-world results, which found only one low-severity vulnerability in cURL after months of promotion. Stenberg's actual critique is that Anthropic overstated the capabilities and risks of its bug-hunting AI, which he documents in detail on his blog. The Register misquoted or misframed his position to create a more headline-friendly but misleading attribution.
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โThe Register's headline attributes to him the statement that Anthropic's Mythos was 'the greatest marketing stunt ever'โ
Stenberg explicitly states he did not make this claim; Register headline misattributes. Multiple sources confirm his actual position.
โAnthropic's Mythos found one low-severity vulnerability in cURL after significant hypeโ
Confirmed by Register article, daniel.haxx.se, and propakistani.pk. Stenberg's blog post provides detailed analysis of this single finding.
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