Bessent, Powell warn banks about new Anthropic model's cyber risks

HUNT VALLEY, Md. (TNND) -- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reportedly warned some of the biggest banks this week about cyber risks posed by the AI company Anthropic.

The officials met with the chief executives of Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley in Washington on Tuesday, according to multiple outlets. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon was reportedly unable to join.

Anthropic launched its Claude Mythos Preview model to select companies the same day. The program, which can perform cybersecurity tasks, poses risks that Anthropic has acknowledged.

The National News Desk requested comment from Anthropic, each of the meeting's reported participants and JPMorgan Chase. The Federal Reserve, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs did not comment on the report when reached.

A spokesman for the Treasury said Bessent convened the meeting to begin forming an approach to the "rapid" developments of AI. The attendees were already in Washington for previously scheduled events, the representative added.

"President Trump and the Administration are continuing to engage on AI security in a thoughtful manner," the spokesman said.