OpenAI, Google join dozens of tech companies to call for urgent action against AI-powered threats

The letter warns that "status quo security won't be enough" and asks for a whole-of-society response to secure critical infrastructure, including hospitals and water treatment facilities. The article does not provide a complete list of the signatories, but names the three companies as participants. The article's title notes that OpenAI and Google are among the companies joining the call.

The warning comes as frontier AI companies have released a stream of advanced models capable of finding and exploiting digital flaws at speed and scale, the article reports. The signatories argue that these capabilities create new risks for essential infrastructure, and that existing security measures are insufficient to counter them. The letter's reference to "status quo security" suggests that current approaches are seen as inadequate.

The letter's call for a whole-of-society response indicates that the companies are seeking cooperation from governments, industry and civil society. It also notes that the threat scope spans multiple sectors of critical infrastructure, from hospitals to water systems. The article describes the call for action as urgent, without providing a timeline or specific next steps.