From hype to risk: how model rationing creates hidden technical debt

Anthropic kept its new model, Mythos, out of public release, only a douzaine of enterprises get limited access. The stated reason: security. Yes, Mythos might be powerful enough to worry security teams, but part of the secrecy reads like a smart marketing move and not as a pure risk mitigation. The bigger point is simple: models are getting stronger and adoption is exploding. Pew finds 62% of US adults use AI weekly, and McKinsey’s 2025 survey shows 88% of organizations use AI in at least one f...