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Bank of America did add 1,000 contractors to patch software. Its CEO tied them to AI models including Mythos, not to Mythos alone, and the cost was lumped in with anti-money laundering work.

Headline trending on r/artificial, summarising CNBC's 14 October 2026 report of remarks by Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan. Recorded 16 October 2026. Our ruling means: literally true, materially misleading.

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