Bank of America hires 1,000 contractors to fix AI-found flaws
The bank brought in temporary workers to patch software weaknesses surfaced by Anthropic's Mythos model, giving a rare view of defense costs.
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What happened
Bank of America hired 1,000 contractors to patch software flaws that Anthropic's Mythos AI model exposed. PYMNTS reported the bank also deployed 3,000 employees on the same fixes, bringing the total to 4,000 workers. The work involves patches and other fixes needed to close the vulnerabilities.
Why it matters
The effort offers a rare look at the costs involved in defending against AI-discovered vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- Oct 14, 2:47 PM ET: Bank of America's hiring of 1,000 contractors to patch Mythos-exposed software flaws was reported.
- Oct 15, 10:39 AM ET: Bank of America was reported to have deployed 3,000 employees alongside the contractors, for 4,000 workers in total.
Coverage
- Bank of America Deploys 4,000 Workers to Patch Vulnerabilities Found by Frontier AI (PYMNTS)
- Bank of America hired 1,000 security consultants to address Mythos-spotted flaws (itpro.com)
- Bank of America hired 1,000 contractors to patch software flaws exposed by Anthropic's Mythos (CNBC)
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