Singapore, April 17 -- Singapore's Cyber Security Agency (CSA) has urged businesses to strengthen cybersecurity measures amid growing concerns that advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models could increase cyberattack risks.

The warning came on April 15, shortly after US company Anthropic unveiled a preview of its next-generation AI model, Mythos, which has drawn attention for its powerful capabilities. The UK's AI Security Institute found that the model could potentially assist in carrying out more sophisticated cyberattacks than widely used AI tools such as ChatGPT or Gemini.

According to CSA, advanced AI models - among the most cutting-edge systems today - can significantly shorten the time needed to identify system vulnerabilities...