Open models with Astra-level cyber skills: defenders-first access debate splits security researchers
rez0__ · x · 2026-10-29
Security researcher rez0 responds to skepticism about open models reaching Astra-level cyber capabilities: he argues the fix is giving bug hunters priority access so defenders get the best models first, plus faster patching at companies. The quoted post by S1r1u5 takes the opposite stance — releasing open models with offensive-grade cyber abilities before defenders are ready would endanger the world, and closed models should stay ahead for the good guys. A representative open-vs-closed debate on cyber offense/defense timing in AI safety.
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