Treasury Secretary Bessent and Fed Chair Powell pulled in Wall Street CEOs for an emergency meeting after Anthropic's Mythos Preview found exploitable vulnerabilities in every major OS and browser.
The discovery triggered immediate concern about the financial system's exposure to AI-powered cyberattacks. Mythos, Anthropic's most powerful model, identified critical zero-day vulnerabilities across widely used software during its preview evaluation phase.
Anthropic has committed $100M in credits to help defenders patch critical systems first, prioritizing financial infrastructure and government systems. The company is working directly with affected vendors to coordinate responsible disclosure.
The emergency meeting underscores how AI capabilities are outpacing defensive infrastructure. Wall Street CEOs were briefed on the specific nature of the vulnerabilities and given timelines for patches. The incident has accelerated calls for a national AI security framework.