Why banks are very worried about Anthropic’s latest AI model
Unlike human bank robbers, AI can exploit these "digital back doors" simultaneously across global legacy banking systems...
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Banks worldwide are on high alert due to concerns that Anthropic's advanced AI model, "Mythos," could be exploited by cybercriminals to breach security systems.
- Anthropic's AI model, "Mythos," has reportedly uncovered thousands of severe security vulnerabilities, including "zero day" exploits.
- Anthropic is investing US$100 million in usage credits and US$4 million in grants to address these bugs.
- Regulators and policymakers recently convened at the International Monetary Fund spring meeting to discuss this emerging cybersecurity threat to the banking industry.
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