SriLanka, April 26 -- For years, artificial intelligence has been positioned as the future of finance. Faster decisions, smarter analytics, better risk management - all powered by machines that can process data at unimaginable scale.

But what happens when that same intelligence becomes a threat?

That question is now being taken seriously at the highest levels of global finance.

Recent discussions among finance ministers, central bankers, and global banking leaders have raised alarm over a powerful new artificial intelligence model known as Mythos. Developed by AI firm Anthropic, the model is not just another technological advancement it represents a potential turning point in how financial systems perceive risk.

A new kind of threat ...