How Anthropic’s Mythos model is forcing the crypto industry to rethink everything about security
Anthropic’s Mythos AI model is shifting DeFi security focus from smart contracts toward complex infrastructure and multi-layered systemic risks.Summary
Anthropic’s new Mythos AI model is challenging the crypto industry's security paradigm by identifying multi-step exploit chains and infrastructure-layer vulnerabilities that traditional human audits often overlook. Unlike conventional tools that scan for isolated bugs, Mythos simulates how protocols interact, uncovering systemic risks inherent in DeFi’s interconnected architecture. While some leaders, such as Stani Kulechov of Aave Labs, view this as an evolution of existing adversarial environments, others like Paul Vijender of Gauntlet argue that AI requires a transition to continuous, AI-centric defense strategies. Ultimately, the industry is moving toward a model where protocols must prioritize constant, automated stress testing to survive in an era of machine-speed threats.
(Source：CoinDesk)