100+ tech giants warn of AI cyber attacks, propose AI-powered defenses
OpenAI-led coalition of major tech and security firms calls for urgent cybersecurity measures amid concerns about AI-enabled attacks.
What to know
- Over 100 major tech and cybersecurity firms—including OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, and leading security vendors—jointly warn that AI-enabled cyberattacks will escalate in sophistication and frequency, threatening critical infrastructure.
- The letter proposes deploying AI-powered defensive tools and calls for government funding and model developer support for underfunded critical infrastructure operators.
- The Register notes the irony: many signatories have profited selling the current cybersecurity approaches for years, and the letter contains no specific funding commitments or deadlines.
Industry is exploiting legitimate cybersecurity concerns to market new AI-based solutions while avoiding concrete commitments.
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“Industry that built the problem offers to sell you the solution”
Carly Page · Mastodon
“AI-enabled attacks will become "far more widespread and sophisticated" in the coming months as models become more capable.”
Open letter signatories, 100+ tech and security companies · The Register
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Sounds about par for the course in 2026. https://www. theregister.com/security/2026/ 08/28/industry-that-built-the-problem-offers-to-sell-you-the-solution/5293207