Source: Fox News
Summary
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell met with Wall Street bank heads to discuss cybersecurity threats posed by Anthropic’s new AI model, Claude Mythos Preview. The meeting was attended by CEOs from Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo. Anthropic’s model has raised concerns due to its ability to autonomously identify and exploit software weaknesses. The company has briefed senior U.S. government officials about Mythos, but its partnership with the Pentagon was severed due to disagreements over the use of its technology for autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
The Treasury Secretary and Federal Reserve Chair summon Wall Street bank heads to a flash meeting. The CEOs of major banks attend, including Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Bank of America. The meeting is about Anthropic’s new AI model, Claude Mythos Preview. The model can autonomously identify and exploit software weaknesses, raising concerns about cybersecurity threats. The company has briefed senior U.S. government officials, but its partnership with the Pentagon was severed due to disagreements. The attendees are marked by the Fed as “structurally important” to the global financial system, but the meeting’s purpose is to ensure they are ready to guard against risks from Anthropic’s model. The scene feels like a familiar ritual, where powerful figures gather to discuss the latest threat, with the outcome seemingly predetermined.
Author: Evan Null
