US government and banking officials meet to address risks posed by Anthropic's Mythos AI model

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell held an unscheduled meeting in Washington on April 7 with executives from major banks including Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo. The discussion focused on the potential cybersecurity risks posed by Anthropic's new AI model, currently known as Claude Mythos Preview. Officials and financial leaders expressed concern that the model's advanced capability to detect and exploit software and infrastructure vulnerabilities could be weaponized by malicious actors. While Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase was invited, he was unable to attend. Anthropic has reportedly restricted access to the model, limiting its distribution to a small number of major technology and financial firms. Regulatory authorities are urging systemic financial institutions to strengthen their defenses against AI-driven cyber threats. The meeting highlights growing concern within the Trump administration regarding the stability of the global financial system in the face of next-generation AI technologies.