Nirmala Sitharaman urges bankers to brace for AI threats amid concerns over Anthropic’s Mythos
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs a meeting with Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, and other officials, to review cybersecurity preparedness of banks, in New Delhi on April 23, 2026. Credit: X/@FinMinIndia
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday (April 23, 2026) convened a high-level meeting with heads of banks to assess emerging cybersecurity risks linked to advanced artificial intelligence models, amid global concerns over Anthropic’s Claude Mythos system and its potential implications for financial data security.
During the meeting, Ms. Sitharaman asked banks to take all necessary pre-emptive measures to secure their IT systems, safeguard customer data, and protect monetary resources.
Published – April 23, 2026 07:44 pm IST
