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Simon Willison AI Safety Apr 14

Cybersecurity Looks Like Proof of Work Now

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The UK's AI Safety Institute evaluated Claude Mythos, finding that its ability to identify vulnerabilities scales with token expenditure. This suggests a future where cybersecurity is defined by the economic cost of security reviews versus exploitation.

Why it matters Defensive expenditures must now outpace the decreasing cost of AI-driven offensive exploits to maintain systemic security.
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Anthropic AI Safety Institute

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#cybersecurity #ai safety #claude #vulnerability research #aisi

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