Cybersecurity researchers criticize Anthropic's Fable model for overly restrictive guardrails
By
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
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Summary
Anthropic released Fable, a limited public version of its powerful cybersecurity model Mythos, but cybersecurity researchers are criticizing its overly restrictive guardrails. The model reportedly blocks even innocuous cybersecurity-related tasks like reading blog posts, frustrating professionals who need to use it for legitimate security work.
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