BofA says it hired 1,000 contractors in Q2 to support 3,000 internal staff in patching proprietary and vendor software flaws exposed by AI models like Mythos (Hugh Son/CNBC)

Bank of America (BofA) hired 1,000 contractors in Q2 to assist 3,000 internal staff in patching software flaws. These vulnerabilities, found in both proprietary and vendor software, were exposed by AI models such as Mythos. This strategic hiring aims to bolster BofA's efforts in addressing advanced artificial intelligence-driven security challenges and maintaining robust software integrity across its operations.