Sam Altman fears the cybersecurity crisis is far worse than widely understood
Published: 23/10/2026
| Gizmondo
OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman has warned that traditional software patching is no longer a viable defence against emerging artificial intelligence (AI) enabled cybersecurity threats.
Speaking at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Altman said the mounting cybersecurity crisis is far more severe than many people understand. He argued that routine bug patching cannot keep pace with rapid advances in AI models, compounded by potential cyberattack targets failing to implement proactive defences. Altman added that leaders, nations, and individuals have fundamentally failed to take the escalating threat seriously.
Training Announcement: The BCS Foundation Certificate in AI examines the challenges and risks associated with AI projects, such as those related to privacy, transparency and potential biases in algorithms that could lead to unintended consequences. Explore the role of data, effective risk management strategies, compliance requirements, and ongoing governance of the AI lifecycle and become a certified AI Governance professional. Find out more.
Privacy Engineering Training
EU GDPR TRAINING
What is this page?
You are reading a summary article on the Privacy Newsfeed, a free resource for DPOs and other professionals with privacy or data protection responsibilities helping them stay informed of industry news all in one place. The information here is a brief snippet relating to a single piece of original content or several articles about a common topic or thread. The main contributor is listed in the top left-hand corner, just beneath the article title.
The Privacy Newsfeed monitors over 300 global publications, of which more than 3,250 summary articles have been posted to the online archive dating back to the beginning of 2020. A weekly roundup is available by email every Friday.