It would be a lot more believable this was pure corruption if it didn't come right after anthropic said mythos was a super weapon.
From another angle that's maybe just a welcome excuse? Or it's some kind of more symbiotic malfeasance? Any way you slice it, it stinks. If it is actually about some misguided attempt at public safety or national security, what could possibly be the actual goal?
AI companies always say that whenever they release a bigger model.