OpenAI launches GPT-6 Cyber with 'Critical' cybersecurity rating
OpenAI has released GPT-6 Cyber, a specialized AI model designed to identify and exploit security vulnerabilities, to a select group of researchers. The company has classified the model as 'Critical' due to its advanced capability to find flaws in software like Linux and Firefox.
Why it matters
The development of AI models capable of finding and exploiting vulnerabilities represents a double-edged sword for cybersecurity, offering both defensive utility and potential offensive risk.
OpenAI released GPT-6 Cyber, a model built to find and exploit security flaws, to a small group of vetted customers on Thursday, rating it “Critical” in cybersecurity under its safety framework. The model is meant to help security researchers find vulnerabilities, test how they could be exploited and fix flaws before attackers do, OpenAI said, amid increasing attempts to misuse AI by malicious cyber actors. OpenAI employees warned about operational security lapses for years, sources say storyline 1 OpenAI formalises future U.S. data-centre safeguards; pledges union engagement, environmental disclosures OpenAI formalises future U.S. data-centre safeguards; pledges union engagement, environmental disclosures Amid growing U.S. opposition to data-centre expansion, company commits to bearing electricity and grid infrastructure costs, publishing water and power consumption, and working with unions on local hiring and training; proposes measures to make data-centre developers more accountable OpenAI formalises future U.S.
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