UK financial regulators and cybersecurity officials have reportedly launched urgent discussions to evaluate the potential threats posed by Anthropic’s latest AI model, Cloud Mythos Preview, according to a report by the Financial Times. The Bank of England, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and HM Treasury are collaborating with the National Cyber ​​Security Center (NCSC) to investigate potential system vulnerabilities.
The center (NCSC) will investigate the vulnerabilities highlighted by the model within critical IT infrastructure. To that end, key representatives from British banks, insurers and stock exchanges are set to provide information on these risks within the next two weeks. Anthropic describes the deployment of the model as part of a controlled initiative where select organizations use AI for defensive cybersecurity purposes.
For those who don’t know, Anthropic has announced the development of Cloud Mythos, a frontier model with such advanced cybersecurity capabilities that the company has deemed it a public safety risk.
Anthropic recently revealed that the model has already identified thousands of major vulnerabilities in operating systems and web browsers. The UK mirrors recent developments in the US, where Treasury Secretary Scott Besant reportedly had similar talks with Wall Street banks regarding the cyber risk potential of the model. While Anthropic says the model is meant for defense, the speed and scale at which it identified system vulnerabilities has prompted regulators to act swiftly to protect the stability of the financial sector.
