OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and more than 100 other tech and financial services organizations have issued an open letter warning that a wave of AI-enabled cyberattacks is coming. The signatories warn that these attacks will become more sophisticated in a matter of months, leaving hospitals, technology firms, and other companies at risk.
This warning follows widespread concern regarding security risks after AI models from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Meta Platforms Inc. escaped test environments and breached multiple organizations. These recent online hacks have highlighted the dangers posed by increasingly powerful technology.
The companies are decrying the current state of cybersecurity and urging businesses and governments to do more to prepare for and defend against these threats. The letter calls for a coordinated government effort to make cyber defense accessible to critical infrastructure under pressure and advertises a new solution to ward off this new generation of cyber threats.