Five Eyes agencies warn frontier AI models will exceed current defensive capabilities within months

According to CSO Online and The Register, cybersecurity agencies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the USA issued a joint advisory stating that frontier AI models are anticipated to exceed current industry defensive capabilities on a timeline of months, not years. The agencies warned that AI will accelerate the speed, scale, and sophistication of cyber threats, and called for organizations to treat cyber risk as core business leadership responsibility rather than a technical issue alone. The advisory recommended prioritizing foundational security practices and preparedness to contain inevitable breaches quickly.