Researcher pushes back on AI cyber fear: 'labs selling defense by spreading fear'
gerardsans · x · 2026-10-23
After jarrodwatts remarked that AI cybersecurity concerns don't look like a marketing stunt, gerardsans countered: the cyber campaign started earlier this year, and since then all major labs have built cyber-capable models. 'AI labs selling cyber defence by spreading fear is Mythos. We have seen this exact playbook a few times already. Real threat zero.' A snapshot of the ongoing debate over AI cyber fear-mongering.
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