Daily Market Updates: Executives war-game political fallout from a major AI cyberattack

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Executives war-game political fallout from a major AI cyberattack

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Decrypt reports that executives from OpenAI and Anthropic are war-gaming the political fallout from a major AI-driven cyberattack.

The outlet also says they are preparing to brief Congress quickly if and when necessary.

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