Cryptocurrency exchanges around the world, including Coinbase ($COIN) and Binance, are preparing their systems for powerful artificial intelligence (A.I.) models that could attack them.
Leading exchanges say that A.I. could find and exploit software vulnerabilities in the very near future, presenting a new threat.
Anthropic’s newest Mythos A.I. model has been described as dangerous in its ability to identify security weaknesses.
The debut of Anthropic’s Mythos model has prompted crypto exchanges that enable people to trade Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets to accelerate their defensive measures.
Coinbase Global has said that it is in close communication with Anthropic about Mythos, which is a highly restricted model that is not available to the general public.
The crypto exchanges say that the rise of A.I. will require deeper testing of software and systems at scale to ensure they can counter current and future threats with digital defenses.
Anthropic has provided early access to Mythos for testing to some companies, including large banks and a few crypto exchanges such as Coinbase.
COIN stock has risen 14% in the last 12 months to trade at $195.90 U.S. per share.
