Federal financial leaders called an emergency session with banking industry executives this week to address cybersecurity threats linked to advanced artificial intelligence technology, according to a Bloomberg News report.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hosted the urgent Tuesday gathering at the Treasury Department headquarters in Washington to brief bank leaders on security vulnerabilities associated with Anthropic’s newest AI system, known as Mythos.
According to sources cited in the Thursday Bloomberg report, the session was designed to make sure financial institutions understand the potential dangers these sophisticated AI models could present and are implementing proper protective measures for their computer networks.
The news outlet reported that officials wanted banks to be prepared against risks from Mythos and comparable artificial intelligence systems currently being developed.
Reuters has not been able to independently confirm the details of this reported meeting.
