India, April 23 -- Finance minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman today held a meeting with heads of banks amid growing concerns over cybersecurity risks posed by advanced AI systems. 

However, the meeting was not a usual affair. It came in the backdrop of the recent limited but controlled release of Anthropic's Claude Mythos model, which reportedly identified vulnerabilities in several major operating systems.

The meeting was reportedly attended by senior officials from banks, RBI, and the IT ministry (MeitY). As per a report by news agency PTI, the RBI is assessing the extent of risks posed by such vulnerabilities to the Indian financial sector. 

Discussions also covered the safeguards and response mechanisms needed to address AI...