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NEWS: UK banks seek access to Anthropic’s Mythos AI

Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo

By PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent

BRITISH banks including Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest are seeking access to the AI model Mythos from US company Anthropic.

Anthropic, based in San Francisco, triggered concern across the AI sector this month with the release of Mythos, a model highly capable of hacking systems. The company also said the tool was too dangerous to release publicly.

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