Over 30 crypto companies, including Coinbase and Block, say frontier AI safety guardrails hinder legitimate security work while attackers use stronger tools (Shaurya Malwa/CoinDesk)
Over 30 cryptocurrency firms, including Coinbase and Block, have raised concerns that frontier AI safety guardrails impede legitimate security research. They argue that while these safeguards limit defensive work, malicious actors continue to access more powerful AI tools. The companies are urging policymakers to balance safety measures with the needs of the crypto industry’s security efforts.
- ▪More than 30 crypto companies, among them Coinbase and Block, publicly expressed worries about AI safety restrictions hindering their security work.
- ▪The firms claim that frontier AI guardrails limit legitimate testing and vulnerability assessment within the crypto sector.
- ▪They contend that attackers still have access to advanced AI capabilities, giving them an edge over defended systems.
- ▪The companies are calling on regulators to create balanced AI policies that protect both public safety and industry security needs.
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| Publication time | Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:30:02 -0400 |
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About This Page This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 2:35 AM ET, August 13, 2026. The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated. From Mediagazer Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Paramount has discussed creating an oversight committee to protect news independence at CNN; News Corp created a similar group when it bought Dow Jones Dan Mangan / CNBC: President Trump announces that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her post by the end of August to spend more time with her family Benjamin Mullin / New York Times: Sources: Forbes fired chief content officer Randall Lane last month after finding he received ~$6M from R.J.
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