{
  "id": 16285717,
  "title": "Moonshot curbs hacking ability in new Kimi model as fears grow over AI-powered cyberattacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/moonshot-curbs-hacking-ability-in-new-kimi-model-as-fears-grow-over",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-24T05:54:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/moonshot-curbs-hacking-ability-new-kimi-model-fears-grow-over-ai-powered-cyberattacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beijing-based Moonshot AI has introduced curbs to reduce the cyber-offensive capabilities of its latest model, the Kimi K3.1 Pro, amid growing concerns that AI could make advanced hacking easier and more affordable. To safeguard against malicious uses, the company removed cyber-related data from the training corpus and reinforcement-learning environments used to develop Kimi K3.1 Pro, while preserving general coding skills. Moonshot plans to publish the model's weights by November 4, enabling outside developers to run and modify it on their systems. The company argues that open-weight models can enhance security by enabling more organizations to inspect and secure their own software, but acknowledges the challenge of maintaining control over widely distributed open-weight files. The Kimi K3.1 Pro scored 81% on its internal cyber benchmark, slightly lower than its previous version's 90.5%, due to the risk-reduction measures implemented. Despite this setback, the model still outperformed its predecessor.",
  "summary": "Authorities and tech companies are growing increasingly concerned that AI could make sophisticated hacking easier and cheaper",
  "key_points": [
    "Moonshot AI introduces curbs to reduce cyber-offensive capabilities of Kimi K3.1 Pro.",
    "Removed cyber-related data from training corpus and reinforcement-learning environments.",
    "Open-weight model to be published by November 4 for external inspection and modification."
  ],
  "editors_take": "By stripping cyber-offensive data from its training process, Moonshot AI is attempting to balance the benefits of open-weight accessibility with the growing necessity of preventing automated malicious hacking.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/16285717.png",
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      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Moonshot curbs hacking ability in new Kimi model as fears grow over AI-powered cyberattacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/moonshot-curbs-hacking-ability-in-new-kimi-model-as-fears-grow-over-16289289",
        "published": "2026-10-24T05:12:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Moonshot curbs hacking ability in new Kimi model as fears grow over AI-powered cyberattacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/moonshot-curbs-hacking-ability-in-new-kimi-model-as-fears-grow-over-16290496",
        "published": "2026-10-24T06:00:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}