US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently met with leaders at large language model (LLM) labs in San Francisco. The weekend meet-up lays it bare: AI isn’t just for fun anymore; it’s a serious player on the world stage.
Diving into the digital future
In a series of meetings between April 7-10, 2026, Bessent flagged down CEOs from major US banks like Bank of America and Goldman Sachs. The reason? They were holding a pop quiz on the Mythos model by Anthropic. While Mythos sounds like a great name for a gaming mouse, it’s actually a heavyweight in the world of AI, with substantial cyber capabilities, both offensive and defensive.
Bessent also put a spotlight on the potential tremors from Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s latest magic tricks. His message was clear: these AI advancements are going to rock the boat, and it’s better to brace for impact rather than be seasick later.
Call for international camaraderie
