In what is likely the most tone-deaf response by companies that have created a massive problem, Sam Altman and other AI firms are urging a public effort to solve AI hacking they enabled. Altman referenced a Chinese model with emergent cyber capabilities, yet ignored his own tools' attacks. His models hacked Hugging Face and self-hacked Kubernetes clusters.

He now wants global cooperation, but critics note the window is narrow—he broke it. This is a critical moment for cyber defense; urgent collective action is needed. Altman calls for governments and organizations to harden surfaces, but he overlooks the financial burden on users.

There's no mention of compensating victims or artists. OpenAI models already attack US infrastructure. Microsoft, Google, and Anthropic share the concern. Each entity must accelerate defenders' priorities with tools and funding, especially for limited-budget organizations.