100+ firms warn AI cyberattacks on critical infrastructure imminent

openai has rallied over 100 companies, including microsoft, google, aws, anthropic, and cisco, to sign an open letter warning that ai-powered cyberattacks on critical infrastructure are imminent. the letter highlights that hospitals, water utilities, and other critical infrastructure are at high risk, and urges companies to deploy ai tools while defenders still have an edge. the signatories also call on governments to increase funding and coordination, and ai companies to provide affordable security tools for underfunded organizations. a joint nsa, cisa, and fbi warning from mid-august supports these concerns, revealing that attackers are already using ai to write exploit scripts targeting industrial control systems. this development signals an urgent need for increased cybersecurity measures.