AI ‘cyber weapons’ could target America’s power grid, experts warn

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChina claims to have developed an AI 'cyber nuclear weapon' that rivals advanced US models, signaling a new era of cyber warfare (Getty)China claims to have developed an AI 'cyber nuclear weapon' that rivals advanced US models, signaling a new era of cyber warfare. The U.S. company Anthropic's 'superhuman' AI model, Mythos, can identify and exploit sophisticated software vulnerabilities, prompting a U.S. government directive to restrict its access. These advanced AI models can discover and weaponize software vulnerabilities at an unprecedented scale, threatening critical infrastructure such as power grids and financial networks. Experts warn that an AI-powered cyber war could cause widespread societal disruption, with human oversight potentially hindered by machine speed. The Five Eyes intelligence agencies have issued a rare joint statement, emphasizing that frontier AI models pose the greatest risk to critical computing systems within months and urging immediate action. In fullWhat an AI ‘cyber nuclear war’ would actually look likeThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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