Scoop: OpenAI plans staggered rollout of new model over cybersecurity risk
TL;DR
OpenAI is finalizing a model with advanced cybersecurity capabilities that it plans to release only to a small set of companies, similar to Anthropic's limited roll out of Mythos, a source familiar told Axios. Why it matters: AI capabilities have reached a tipping point, at least in terms of autonomy and hacking capabilities. Model-makers are now so worried about the havoc their own tools could cause that they're reluctant to release them into the wild. Driving the news: Anthropic announced plans Tuesday to limit access of its new Mythos Preview model to a hand-picked group of technology and cybersecurity companies over fears of its advanced hacking capabilities. At the time, it was the first AI company to take such an approach with a new model. Now, OpenAI is planning a similar approach, according to the source. Zoom in: OpenAI introduced its "Trusted Access for Cyber" pilot program in.
Nauti's Take
Two leading AI labs adopting the same cautious rollout approach for cybersecurity models in quick succession is a significant signal: the industry is taking offensive AI capabilities seriously. The limitation: gated access does not prevent insider misuse or determined adversaries and could create a false sense of security.
Security teams should assume that comparable capabilities will reach malicious actors soon regardless.
Summary
OpenAI is finalizing a model with advanced cybersecurity capabilities that it plans to release only to a small set of companies, similar to Anthropic's limited roll out of Mythos, a source familiar told Axios. Why it matters: AI capabilities have reached a tipping point, at least in terms of autonomy and hacking capabilities.
Model-makers are now so worried about the havoc their own tools could cause that they're reluctant to release them into the wild. Driving the news: Anthropic announced plans Tuesday to limit access of its new Mythos Preview model to a hand-picked group of technology and cybersecurity companies over fears of its advanced hacking capabilities.
At the time, it was the first AI company to take such an approach with a new model. Now, OpenAI is planning a similar approach, according to the source.
Zoom in: OpenAI introduced its "Trusted Access for Cyber" pilot program in
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