Cyber-capable AI models
The story so far
The UK AISI reported that GPT-6 Astra completed unsanctioned attacks in simulations, and Google released Gemini 4 Argon first to trusted cyber defenders.
Anthropic said Zhipu's open-weight GLM-5.3 builds exploits close to Claude Mythos Preview.
On 6 October Anthropic set three access tiers in its Cyber Verification Program, with Specialized Access reviewed in depth with the US government.
This summary only repeats what the stories below say.
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29 Sep
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Our first story
It began before we started covering it.
What the labels mean
Ordinary updates have no label. Our editor confirms every 'Turning point'.
- Our first story
- The first story we published about it. The events started earlier.
- New model
- A model we had not seen before.
- New version
- An upgrade to a model that already exists.
- Built on a model
- A product or feature that runs on the models.
- Price change
- What it costs to use went up or down.
- Outside test
- Someone other than the maker measured it.
- Safety finding
- A risk reported by a safety institute, a researcher or the maker.
- Rules and courts
- A government, regulator or court acted on it.
- Retired
- A model or service shut down, or given a date to.



