AI Security Researchers Warn: Cyber-Capable Models Pose a Real Threat
vijaybolina · x · 2026-07-22
Security researcher Billy Leonard tweeted that recent security incidents should convince AI skeptics in the cybersecurity field to take the threat seriously. Multiple professionals echoed this, warning that cyber-capable AI models are already posing substantial threats to existing defense lines.
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