Google wants to compete with Anthropic’s Mythos
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Google is expanding access to CodeMender, its AI agent for code security that flags and fixes vulnerabilities, after debuting the tool last October. DeepMind CTO Kavukcuoglu framed it as helping secure global code bases, as Google competes with Anthropic's Mythos Preview and OpenAI's similar offering. CEO Pichai credited Mythos for demonstrating large model value in security, with Google already in talks with governments and enterprises.
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Tech AI Anthropic Google wants to compete with Anthropic’s Mythos The company is marketing its CodeMender tool as a way to ‘help secure the world’s code bases.‘ The company is marketing its CodeMender tool as a way to ‘help secure the world’s code bases.‘ by Hayden Field May 19, 2026, 5:48 PM UTC Link Share Gift Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images Part Of Google I/O 2026: All the news and announcements see all updates Hayden Field is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired…