Ben Todd revises his AI cybersecurity warning: only 6 months left to fix your security
ben_j_todd · x · 2026-10-23
Ben Todd, founder of 80,000 Hours, revised his earlier warning that "you have about 7 months to fix your cybersecurity" — it was "actually 6 months."
The remark reflects a timeline judgment on AI accelerating offensive cyber capabilities: the window for defenders to systematically harden their systems is shrinking. The post offers no detailed argument, but as a signal from a prominent AI-risk figure, the timeline claim itself is notable.
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