Google Widens CodeMender API Access, Challenging Anthropic's Mythos in AI Cybersecurity
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Updated · The Verge · May 19
Google Widens CodeMender API Access, Challenging Anthropic's Mythos in AI Cybersecurity
4 articles · Updated · The Verge · May 19
Google said at I/O it is opening external access to CodeMender, inviting select experts to test the code-security agent API it first unveiled in October.
CodeMender is being pitched to flag and fix software vulnerabilities, with DeepMind CTO Koray Kavukcuoglu saying the goal is to help secure code bases at scale.
Google is positioning the product directly against Anthropic's Mythos, after rivals began treating AI cybersecurity tools as a promising enterprise and government revenue stream.
Sundar Pichai said Mythos proved the value of very large models for security work, while Kavukcuoglu said Google is already discussing CodeMender audits with governments and enterprises.
Google's AI push and $32B acquisition signal a market shift. Is the traditional cybersecurity industry becoming obsolete?
With AI agents now autonomously fixing code, what new catastrophic risks are we introducing to critical software?
As AI automates both cyberattacks and defense, are we simply accelerating an unwinnable digital arms race?
From Human Bottleneck to AI-Driven Security: The 2026 Race Between Anthropic's Claude Mythos and Google's CodeMender
Overview
Google is rapidly advancing its developer tools by evolving the Antigravity platform and deeply integrating Gemini 3.5 Flash, making Antigravity a core component that powers coding agents within Google AI Studio. This web-based environment simplifies AI experimentation and gives developers direct access to the latest Gemini capabilities. With the addition of a mobile app, developers can quickly capture ideas and create prototypes on the go. These enhancements reflect Google's strategy to empower developers with flexible, AI-driven coding solutions, streamlining workflows and making advanced AI tools more accessible and efficient for modern software development.