OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane warns that people should prepare for “ongoing, persistent” cyberattacks from AI, saying the technology’s capabilities are changing what is possible. He tells The Guardian that society is entering a “different chapter,” with AI models increasingly able to plan and launch offensive activity.
The warning comes days after OpenAI announces a pause in development of its most advanced internal models, citing rising safety concerns. In related coverage, critics argue that some AI companies are acting “recklessly,” while Lehane emphasizes the need for new safety standards and defenses. PYMNTS reports the same remarks, characterizing them as expectations of “routine” AI-driven cyberattacks. The outlets collectively focus on the same sequence: the development pause, the safety debate, and Lehane’s message that cyber threats may become more continuous as AI capability advances.
