India’s major financial technology firms are pushing Anthropic PBC to give them early access to Mythos, the AI model that has sparked global fears about a new era of cyberattacks. One97 Communications, Razorpay Software and Pine Labs are among the Indian companies that have pushed the San Francisco-based AI developer to let them test Mythos and detect vulnerabilities on their own systems. Their requests came after Anthropic announced a limited roll-out of its latest large-language model, before releasing it widely.
The push among Indian firms to win access to Mythos reflects fears across the world. Regulators, central bankers and executives have been on high alert after it emerged that Mythos can discover cybersecurity vulnerabilities that have gone undetected for years.
Anthropic initially conducted internal stress tests on Mythos before raising concerns and granting limited access to a small group of about a dozen companies, including Amazon Web Services Inc., Apple Inc., and JPMorgan Chase & Co. The company now plans to gradually broaden access through a controlled initiative known as Project Glasswing.
The development has unsettled global financial circles. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the model as “a step function change in abilities,” indicating a significant leap forward. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde also cautioned this week about the potential dangers if Mythos were to fall into the wrong hands.
This has sparked urgent questions in boardrooms and government offices worldwide: could Mythos facilitate large-scale bank fraud, disrupt international payment systems, or even trigger a systemic global financial crisis?
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