Exclusive: OpenAI convening security leaders ahead of cyber announcement
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OpenAI president Greg Brockman is expected to make an announcement about expanding access to the company's tools to critical infrastructure and public sector organizations, a spokesperson first shared with Axios.
Why it matters: OpenAI's accidental hack of Hugging Face and a wave of seemingly AI-assisted cyberattacks on U.S. water systems have raised serious concerns about how vulnerable utilities are to future AI-enabled hacks.
Driving the news: Brockman will make the announcement during a cyber summit at OpenAI's headquarters Thursday, the spokesperson said.
- Roughly 300 enterprise security leaders and chief information security officers from Fortune 100 companies are expected to attend the event.
- The gathering will focus on how companies, governments and cybersecurity companies can get AI tools into the hands of defenders, including critical infrastructure and public services.
The big picture: The gathering and pending announcement come as OpenAI responds to security concerns surrounding its models following the Hugging Face breach and after its forthcoming Astra model reached "critical" cybersecurity capabilities.
- An Information report earlier this week about OpenAI pursuing a new training technique also raised concerns about whether security pros will still have visibility into the model's thought process.
Catch up quick: OpenAI issued an open letter last week warning that organizations only have months to prepare for AI-enabled cyberattacks.
- Brockman issued a similar warning in an essay last month.
What to watch: Raising awareness about protecting critical infrastructure is one thing, but it doesn't solve the problems many of these organizations find with funding and hiring security teams.
