Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent meeting with major U.S. bank CEOs this week to discuss cyber risks posed by Anthropic's latest AI model, according to multiple reports.
Key Takeaways
US officials held an urgent meeting with major bank executives to discuss cybersecurity threats from Anthropic's new AI model, Claude Mythos Preview. The model has raised concerns due to its ability to exploit software vulnerabilities.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened the meeting in Washington D.C.
- CEOs of Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs attended; JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon was unable to join
- Anthropic limited the release of its new model due to concerns over cyber risks
- The AI model has identified thousands of vulnerabilities in software and popular applications
The meeting focused on the potential threats from Claude Mythos Preview, a new AI model developed by Anthropic that has raised concerns due to its ability to identify and exploit software vulnerabilities. The model was recently released in a limited capacity after a leak of its code prompted warnings about severe fallout for economies, public safety, and national security.
Attendees included the CEOs of Citigroup (Jane Fraser), Morgan Stanley (Ted Pick), Bank of America (Brian Moynihan), Wells Fargo (Charlie Scharf), and Goldman Sachs (David Solomon). JPMorgan's CEO, Jamie Dimon, was invited but unable to attend. The meeting took place while many of the bank executives were already in Washington for other meetings.
The Federal Reserve declined to comment on the meeting, as did the Treasury Department and Anthropic. However, sources familiar with the matter confirmed that discussions centered around ensuring banks are aware of the risks posed by Mythos and similar models, and are taking steps to defend their systems.
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