Bank of Italy engages AI firms and regulators over financial sector security risks
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Summary
The Bank of Italy is proactively engaging with global AI providers and national authorities to address security risks associated with the deployment of new AI models in the financial sector. Governor Fabio Panetta announced these discussions in his annual keynote speech, highlighting that bank supervisors are particularly concerned about risks linked to Anthropic's Mythos model. The central bank has initiated talks with financial players and IT service providers to assess and mitigate potential threats.
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The central bank launched in recent days discussions with national authorities, financial players and their IT services providers on the subject
Bank supervisors' concerns over the risks linked to the spread of AI technology in the sector have recently focused on Anthropic's Mythos model
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