UK banks face cybersecurity risks amid restricted access to Anthropic’s Mythos

UK banks’ inability to access Anthropic’s ​powerful AI model Mythos emphasises the urgent need for Britain to build its own AI capabilities and adopt a more strategic ‌approach to the technology, a government-appointed banking sector adviser said.

Harriet Rees, the Starling Bank chief information officer who was appointed “AI champion” by the finance ministry in January, said Britain needed to build AI infrastructure and models while developing skills to ensure Britain is not fully reliant on...