Who Gets to Use the Most Powerful AI Models? The Governance Crisis We’re Ignoring

The emergence of Anthropic's Mythos, a highly advanced AI model, highlights a growing issue in AI governance where access to top-tier technology is increasingly restricted to large enterprises and governments, rather than based on technical expertise. This "AI enclosure" exacerbates existing inequalities and stifles innovation by locking developers into proprietary, non-transparent systems. The real problem lies not in regulation but in the lack of open, reproducible benchmarks, which could democratize access and foster a more equitable AI ecosystem. This trend underscores the urgent need to rethink how we manage and share cutting-edge AI technologies.