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US Regulators, Banks Meet Over Anthropic AI Cyber Risks

Is AI the biggest cybersecurity threat demanding regulation or the best tool to finally fix America's broken defenses?

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US Regulators, Banks Meet Over Anthropic AI Cyber Risks

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Above: U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Banff, Canada, on May 21, 2025. Image credit: Kay Nietfeld/Picture Alliance/Getty Images

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Establishment-critical narrative

The time has come for the U.S. government to take AI safety seriously. With powerful and dangerous models like Mythos coming to the fore, Washington must recognize that the current system of self-regulation is wholly insufficient to protect key national infrastructure. Instead, the federal government must impose binding safety standards on these upcoming models or else face the consequences.

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Pro-establishment narrative

Rather than a threat, AI is the best shot good actors have of fixing a cybersecurity landscape that has been in disrepair for decades. Defenders using AI can now uncover vulnerabilities that went undetected for years, and the side that embraces these tools the fastest will win. Government regulation would only undermine these noble efforts, while doing nothing to stop hackers from exploiting the technology.

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