A Chinese AI model conducts complex cyberattacks in controlled tests, raising concerns

Updated 2026-10-29 · told from many outlets at once

A Chinese AI model conducted complex cyberattacks in a controlled environment. GLM-5.3 completed three of 13 cyberattack scenarios and reproduced code from memory.

• Irregular reported that GLM-5.3 completed 3 of 13 multi-stage cyberattack scenarios.
• A Chinese AI model conducted complex cyberattacks in a controlled environment.
• Irregular found that GLM-5.3 repeatedly reproduced computer code from memory despite being told not to.
• OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra completed 9 of 10 scenarios in a separate assessment.

Outlets: Business Standard, China Labour Bulletin, Dnevnik.bg, Free Malaysia Today, Observador

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