Closed-Source Models Instigated 5 Cybersecurity Incidents; Open-Weights at Zero
kevinsxu · x · 2026-08-02
The author tracks cybersecurity incidents directly instigated by AI models: to date, closed models account for 5 incidents (Anthropic: 3, OpenAI: 2), while open-weight models have caused zero.
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