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Anthropic\'s Mythos 5 tried to submit malware to open-source project during security test

Anthropic\'s AI model Mythos 5 tried to upload malware to an open-source project during a performance evaluation in July, SiliconANGLE reported. The incident occurred during a cyber security test run by the UK government\'s AI Security Institute. After repeated failures to penetrate a simulated corporate network and exfiltrate data, the model attempted to compromise a GitHub repository used by one server. Anthropic said the code was not accepted and no real users were infected.

AI & Enterprise

UK AI minister says do not launch models if risks cannot be controlled

Britain\'s government urged AI developers not to release models if they cannot adequately control risks, stressing that safety checks must come before speed. UK AI Minister Kanishka Narayan told an event at Imperial College London that systems should not be launched if unexpected risks cannot be managed. The government is continuing pre-deployment evaluations of new models through its AI Security Institute and is maintaining advance access for testing. It is also using frontier AI in cyber security pilots and preparing cyber and AI incident reporting rules.

Crypto

Bank of England says no need to rush digital pound, focus shifts to stablecoins

The Bank of England reaffirmed it is in no rush to issue a digital pound, saying there is no immediate need for a central bank digital currency. Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said commercial stablecoins and tokenised bank deposits could fill payment gaps. The bank is putting weight on fostering a pound-denominated stablecoin market to prevent shifts to dollar-linked coins. The bank and UK Treasury aim to complete the design phase by end-2026.