# The Attackers Already Have Cyber Superpowers. OpenAI Is Deciding Who Else Gets Them.

- slug: the-attackers-already-have-cyber-superpowers-openai-is-deciding-who-else-gets-them
- date: 2026-04-14
- category: Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI released a cyber-exploit model to vetted partners six days after Anthropic did the same. Both call it defense. Both restrict access. Experts say cheaper open-weight models already replicate most of what these restricted models can do — and the real moat is the partner list.

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