JP Morgan CEO warns that AI models like Mythos are like "ballistic missiles": widespread access poses enormous risks.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon said on Wednesday that the risks posed by the artificial intelligence model Mythos, owned by Anthropic PBC, are a "real issue" and that the US government is actively addressing it. In recent months, the rapid evolution of AI models has raised concerns among industry and regulators about potential threats. Earlier, Anthropic revealed that its Mythos model has strong capabilities in discovering software vulnerabilities, to the point where it cannot be made public - this statement has further escalated the urgency of the related issues. Dimon warned at a Defense and Innovation Summit hosted by Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick on Wednesday that there is a huge risk in putting such a complex system into the hands of the general public. "Basically, with Mythos, you're essentially handing a ballistic missile to an individual," Dimon said. JPMorgan Chase has been one of the institutions with access to Mythos since April and has been using the model to test its own defense systems, while also sharing relevant information with vendors and peers. Dimon previously disclosed in the following month that the bank had deployed hundreds of full-time employees to strengthen system security. The CEO of JPMorgan Chase, who has been at the helm of the bank for a long time, has become increasingly outspoken on national security issues in recent years. In his annual shareholder letter released in April, he wrote that the US needs to "become stronger" to maintain its military and economic power. JPMorgan Chase announced last year that it would inject $1.5 trillion into industries that contribute to enhancing US economic security and resilience over the next decade, 50% higher than the original plan. As part of the bank's "Security and Resiliency Initiative" and the independent "American Dream Initiative," JPMorgan Chase has pledged $24 million in loans, investments, and charitable donations to support the development of the shipbuilding industry in Philadelphia. Earlier on Wednesday, Dimon visited the Philadelphia Navy Yard and announced this latest commitment. At the Defense Summit on that day, President Donald Trump said Dimon might be the "greatest banker in America for decades." Earlier this year, Trump sued JPMorgan Chase and Dimon, claiming at least $5 billion in damages, alleging that the bank had stopped providing banking services to him and his businesses for political reasons.