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AI models capable of devastating attacks on governments and business months away, rare Five Eyes statement warns
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Powerful AI models capable of devastating new cyber attacks on governments and businesses are mere months away, intelligence agencies for the Five Eyes have warned in a rare joint statement, urging leaders to “act now”.
Key facts
- What’s different about the latest [AI models] ones is they’re good at generating exploits,” Olivia Shen, an expert in national security and AI at the University of Sydney’s United States Studies
- The surprising public intervention by signals agencies for Australia, the US, the UK, New Zealand and Canada comes after the Trump administration earlier this month decided to block “foreign
- In March, the Albanese government signed Anthropic as the first company on to its national AI plane
- Powerful AI models capable of devastating new cyber attacks on governments and businesses are mere months away, intelligence agencies for the Five Eyes have warned in a rare joint statement, urging
Summary
The surprising public intervention by signals agencies for Australia, the US, the UK, New Zealand and Canada comes after the Trump administration earlier this month decided to block “foreign nationals” from using a much-hyped AI model built by tech company Anthropic, called Fable. The statement, issued late on Monday night, Sydney time, said while AI “would help us improve cyber defence over time, it also accelerates the speed, scale, and sophistication of cyber threats”. “Frontier AI models are anticipated to exceed current industry expectations, fundamentally transforming both offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. “In this environment, cyber resilience is integral to advancing business continuity, market confidence, and long-term value.”