OpenAI's willdepue: $10k of compute plus an open cyber model means 'real chaos'
willdepue · x · 2026-09-05
OpenAI's willdepue wrote that we've essentially invented 'microwavable sand for cybersecurity,' predicting that within a few months, anyone with about $10k of compute and an open cyber-capable model could cause real chaos — a blunt warning following GPT-6 Astra reportedly hitting its Critical cyber threshold.
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