Crypto Coalition Urges AI Labs to Grant Early Model Access for Bitcoin Security

A coalition of cryptocurrency firms and industry organizations has called on leading artificial intelligence developers to provide trusted, early access to their most advanced models for defenders of open-source financial infrastructure. The initiative, led by the Bitcoin Policy Institute, argues that a growing security gap threatens critical systems like Bitcoin as AI-powered attacks become more sophisticated.

In an open letter published on August 10, the coalition urged AI labs to establish or expand dedicated access programs for qualified security researchers and maintainers. The proposal seeks controlled access to frontier AI models, including pre-release systems when appropriate, along with sufficient computing power for detailed security reviews and secure environments for analyzing private or unreleased code. The letter emphasizes that eligibility should extend to small nonprofit groups and independent developers, not just large corporations and government organizations.

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood publicly backed the letter, stating that attackers are already using AI and that security teams need comparable technology to defend critical public financial infrastructure....