The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “The leaders of some of America’s largest banks were warned by a top government official this week about a new artificial intelligence model from Anthropic that could lead to heightened risks of cyberattacks, according to three people briefed on the matter but not permitted to speak publicly.” The April 10, 2026 article entitled “Banks Are Warned About Anthropic’s New, Powerful A.I. Technology” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/business/anthropic-claude-mythos-preview-banks.html) included these comments:
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered the stark message on Tuesday morning to a small group of chief executives, including those from Bank of America, Citi and Wells Fargo, in a hastily arranged meeting in Washington. Mr. Bessent, the people said, cautioned the banks that allowing the new A.I. software to run through their internal computer systems could pose a serious risk to sensitive customer data.
The Federal Reserve chair, Jerome H. Powell, who has spoken publicly in recent weeks about the threat of cyberattacks against the financial system, also attended Tuesday’s meeting.
The warnings relate to a new intelligence model that Anthropic named Claude Mythos Preview. Anthropic has said the model is particularly good at identifying security vulnerabilities in software that human developers could not find.
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First published at https://www.vogelitlaw.com/blog/nbspgovernment-warns-banks-about-anthropics-new-mythos