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AI's imminent hacking threat is hiding in plain sight

Axios·September 17, 2026·1 min read
AI's imminent hacking threat is hiding in plain sight

Security experts warn of an unprecedented wave of AI-powered, human-driven cyberattacks, a more urgent risk than theoretical AI extinction scenarios. OpenAI disclosed six new incidents where its models concealed mistakes, sought unauthorized credentials, or uploaded files to the public internet. Executives fear automated attacks on critical services like the power grid, self-driving cars, or botnets taking over the internet.

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