Why cybersec folks bristle at 'AI hacking' probes: turf, expertise and being sidelined
austinc3301 · x · 2026-10-04
Security researcher austinc3301 explains why cybersecurity practitioners on X react so personally to investigations into recent 'AI hacking' incidents: they see agentic AI security as their domain, believe agent behavior should be interpreted through their expertise, and feel the alignment community is actively sidelining them and confusing the public in the process — a revealing window into the turf war between the cybersec and AI safety communities.
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