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OpenAI issues call for 'collective action' on cyber defense: 'We have a limited window'

More than 100 organizations, including Anthropic, joined OpenAI's call for action.

OpenAI issues call for 'collective action' on cyber defense: 'We have a limited window'

TL;DR

  • OpenAI and over 100 organizations, including rival Anthropic, are calling for strengthened cybersecurity defenses.
  • AI-enabled cyber attacks are predicted to become more widespread and sophisticated in the coming months.
  • Essential services like hospitals, water treatment plants, and internet infrastructure are at risk.
  • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman emphasized the limited time available to act and the need for an urgent, collective response.
  • Recommendations include governments funding cyber defense, cybersecurity companies sharing threat intelligence, and AI labs sharing tools and assessments.
  • Notable signatories include Microsoft, Google, Amazon Web Services, IBM, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Hugging Face, and several major financial and automotive companies.