BBC Technology · Technology · 2026-08-27
Google, Microsoft and OpenAI among 100 firms calling for better cyber defences
Google, Microsoft and OpenAI among 100 firms calling for better cyber defences. They call on governments to provide "capable, defensive AI" and testing to hospitals and water utilities. Other firms to have signed the letter include banks such as Capital One, payment processors MasterCard and Visa. In the US, senators have proposed a new law call the Kill Switch Act which would give authorities the power to shut down rogue AI models. The letter warns cyber-attacks which use AI will become more sophisticated in a matter of months.
Why it matters. Why it matters: Google, Microsoft and OpenAI among 100 firms calling for better cyber defences.
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