By Toby Walsh
Publication Date: 2026-04-23 20:09:00
Legendary American bank robber Willie Sutton spent 40 years robbing banks because, as he claimed in his autobiography, he loved it. And when he was asked why he chose banks to rob, he allegedly replied: “Because that’s where the money is.”
In 2017, I wrote a book in which I predicted that not only would lovable villains like Sutton soon be robbing banks, but so would artificial intelligence (AI).
That day, it seems, could come soon. Banks around the world are seriously concerned that cybercriminals will soon exploit the latest advances in AI to try to rob them.
The digital back door to the vault
The financial world’s concern stems from the impressive cyber capabilities of a product called “Myth.” This is the latest and most powerful AI model from Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude chatbot.
As a member of the public, you will not be able to access or use this model for the time being. That’s because Anthropic (and many others) believe…
