Anthropic's Powerful AI Model (Claude Mythos) Sparks Emergency Banking Meetings; US Treasury and Federal Reserve warn of systemic cybersecurity risks

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent meeting with the chief executives of the largest American banks to warn of systemic cybersecurity risks posed by Anthropic's latest artificial intelligence model, Claude Mythos Preview. The emergency huddle in Washington included leaders from Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Citigroup, focusing on the potential for AI-driven cyberattacks to undermine the global financial system. WHY IT MATTERS The warnings center on Claude Mythos Preview's ability to identify software vulnerabilities and exploit zero-day flaws, raising concerns that the technology could be used to...