WSJ: hackers breached OpenAI in days, challenging US-vs-China model-race logic
ben_j_todd · x · 2026-09-23
Ben Todd points to a WSJ report that a team managed to hack OpenAI within days, arguing this undercuts the belief that America can gain an edge over China simply by building better frontier models — if systems can be compromised that fast, model capability alone doesn't translate into strategic advantage.
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