OpenAI and Google warn: AI hacking needs a “defensive surge”

OpenAI and Google don’t usually coordinate public warnings—but they just did, because AI is making cyberattacks faster, cheaper, and harder to spot in ways that hit everyone’s logins, money, and data.

A coalition of 100+ organizations including OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, Alphabet (Google), AWS, Nvidia, IBM and Visa published a joint open letter calling for a society-wide “defensive surge.” They point to AI-assisted phishing, exploit writing, and network probing at scale—and push for tighter info sharing, secure model practices, and major investment in defenses.

We’ll break down what they’re really asking for, what changes next, and what you can do today. New AI news every weekday — subscribe so you don't miss tomorrow's story.

Referenced Links:
Major tech companies publish joint open letter warning of AI‑driven cyberattacks and calling for a “defensive surge”
Major tech companies call for a society‑wide defensive surge against AI hacks
OpenAI, Anthropic and rivals urge coordinated defense against AI‑enabled cyberattacks
AI policy briefing: 100+ orgs sign letter on AI-amplified cyberattacks

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