Exclusive: OpenAI convening security leaders ahead of cyber announcement
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.
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Roughly 300 enterprise security leaders and chief information security officers from Fortune 100 companies are expected to attend the event.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Go deeper: AI is supercharging hacks of everyday utilities
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