OpenAI and 116 firms call for collective action on AI cyber defense
On August 27, 2026, OpenAI published an open letter, "A call for collective action on cyber defense," signed by 116 organizations including Anthropic, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Mastercard and Visa. It warns that AI-enabled cyberattacks will become far more widespread and sophisticated, and calls for threat intelligence sharing, government coordination, funding for essential services and patching.
- 116 organizations signed, including Anthropic, Microsoft, Google and Amazon
- OpenAI concedes current security practices are not sufficient and technical debt is real
- Asks cover intelligence sharing, coordination, funding and patching
- Example: group GTG-1002 hit 30 organizations, with AI running 80–90% of the operation
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