US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent meeting with leaders from major American banks in Washington this week. The gathering included bank CEOs and reportedly, Jerome Powell himself.
The meeting was prompted by concerns over cybersecurity risks associated with Anthropic’s recently released AI model, Claude Mythos. Officials warned Wall Street leaders that the new artificial intelligence tool marks the beginning of a new era of cybersecurity challenges.
Sources indicate the Treasury Secretary and Fed chair summoned the banking leaders to discuss potential systemic risks stemming from the model’s capabilities. The release of Claude Mythos is believed to pose unprecedented cybersecurity threats.