U.K. regulators race to assess risks from Anthropic's powerful new AI model: FT (ANTHRO:Private)

U.K. financial authorities are moving quickly to evaluate potential threats linked to a newly unveiled artificial intelligence system from Anthropic (ANTHRO), coordinating with government cybersecurity officials and major banks, the Financial Times reported Sunday, citing people familiar with the discussions.

Claude Mythos Preview may expose weaknesses in critical financial systems, raising operation resilience concerns for banks and infrastructure firms.

It has already identified thousands of undiscovered software flaws, increasing concerns about system misuse and potential exploitation in the financial sector.

Regulators, cybersecurity officials, and industry groups are coordinating briefings, monitoring the situation, and evaluating potential operational and systemic risks, but emergency measures have not yet been enacted.