UK banks’ lack of Mythos access a wake-up call, government AI adviser says

UK banks’ inability to access Anthropic’s powerful AI model Mythos underscores the urgent need for Britain ​to build its own AI capabilities and ​adopt a more strategic approach to the technology, a government-appointed banking industry adviser said.

Harriet ​Rees, chief information officer at Starling Bank, who was appointed “AI champion” by the finance ministry in January, said Britain needed to build AI infrastructure and models, and develop skills so “we are not fully reliant on U.S. tech providers.”