US Treasury Secretary warns bank CEOs on Anthropic's new AI model

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The US government was briefed on the Mythos model ahead of its public launch last week, on its "offensive and defensive cyber capabilities".

On Tuesday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell met with bank CEOs in Washington DC to discuss the dangers of the new model, sources reported to Bloomberg.

The meeting was convened to warn banks on the risks posed by Mythos.

The CEOs that were reportedly present at the meeting were Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Goldman Sachs.

Enterprises using Claude's agentic AI are running into challenges such as coordinating multistep workflows, maintaining compliance, and integrating into CRM and database systems.

In February 2026, Anthropic launches Claude Cowork, a software designed to automate work in financial services.