OpenAI, Anthropic, and over 100 other institutions issue a joint open letter calling for strengthened global cyber defense in the AI era

Odaily News: OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman reposted the open letter, with over 100 institutions including Anthropic, AWS, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Oracle jointly calling for strengthened global cyber defense to address the rapidly evolving threat of AI-powered cyberattacks.

The open letter states that AI-driven cyberattacks are expected to become more prevalent and sophisticated in the coming months, posing higher risks to critical systems such as hospitals, water treatment facilities, and internet infrastructure. All parties should seize the current window of opportunity in which AI can equally enhance defensive capabilities, accelerate the closure of long-standing security vulnerabilities, and prioritize AI tools with cybersecurity capabilities for critical infrastructure defense teams.

The open letter also calls on companies, cybersecurity firms, governments, and frontier AI companies to jointly invest tools, funding, and technical support to strengthen threat intelligence sharing, vulnerability remediation, and continuous security monitoring.