Tests Show Open-Source Chinese AI Models Approach Elite Cyberattack Capabilities
11/07/2026 — 11/07, 03:16·1 sources (all)·1 reports (all)
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- A penetration test simulating network attacks revealed that open-source models like DeepSeek and GLM exhibit striking hacking capabilities,…
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On November 7, 2026, Wired reported on an experiment in which AI models were asked to break into simulated networks. According to the report, the hacking skills of open-source models such as DeepSeek and GLM were not far behind those of OpenAI's most advanced cyber model, which is not public. In the materials available, this is the only report published so far: neither the organization behind the experiment nor the specific model versions or evaluation metrics has been disclosed.
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According to Wired, a simulated network penetration experiment showed that open-source AI models like DeepSeek and GLM demonstrate hacking capabilities that are close behind OpenAI's unreleased top-tier cyber model.
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