OpenAI-led coalition warns AI will compress cyberattack timelines, expose enterprise weaknesses
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A coalition led by OpenAI is warning that AI will sharply accelerate the speed and scale of cyberattacks, leaving enterprises with a narrowing window to fix long-standing security weaknesses before they are exploited.
“In the coming months, AI-enabled cyber attacks will become far more widespread and sophisticated as models around the world become increasingly capable,” the group said in an open letter signed by more than 100 technology and cybersecurity firms, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon Web Services, and Anthropic. “We have a limited window to strengthen cyber defenses.”
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reinforced the urgency in a post on X, calling it a “critically important moment for cyber defense” and warning that there is little time to act.