Free Chinese AI Models Are Getting Scary Good at Hacking
Vals research shows Chinese open-weight model DeepSeek nearly matches OpenAI's closed Daybreak in simulated hacking tasks (73% vs 81% success), at far lower cost. This narrows the capability gap between open and closed models, challenging assumptions that gated access slows proliferation. Experts note attackers still favor older models, but the trend signals a shifting security landscape.
Key signals
- 01DeepSeek matches Daybreak in hacking simulations
- 02Open models significantly cheaper to operate
- 03Attackers still prefer older, less capable models
Free Chinese AI Models Are Getting Scary Good at Hacking, published by WIRED.
An experiment in which AI models were asked to break into simulated networks showed the hacking skills of DeepSeek and GLM to be not far behind OpenAI’s most advanced cyber model, which isn’t public.
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