Expert Warns: Intentional Hacking by OpenAI Would Be a Serious Felony
peterwildeford · x · 2026-08-01
Peter Wildeford pointed out in a tweet that if a company intentionally hacks another, it constitutes a serious cyber felony with potential prison time. He emphasized that such legal consequences would be extremely severe for OpenAI. (This tweet is linked to his previous comments criticizing the industry's dismissal of rogue AI risks.)
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