
'You're giving ballistic missiles to individuals with Mythos': JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says Anthropic's AI model poses some serious risks
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When a major bank CEO calls an AI model a “ballistic missile,” that’s political and regulatory cover for tighter access controls on high-capability systems. If you’re building on frontier models, plan for a future where the most capable tiers are gated, logged, and contractually constrained to vetted enterprises.
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