Tencent rolls out AI model trained with limited cybersecurity data amid hacking fears


FILE PHOTO: Tencent logo is seen in this illustration taken February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Nov 4 (Reuters) - ⁠Tencent on Wednesday released Hy4, its new ⁠open-source model, that the company ‌said was trained with limited cybersecurity data to "defensive" content to reduce the risks of the ​model's ability to aid ⁠cyberattacks.

The rollout comes ⁠after a slew of AI-driven cyberattacks around ⁠the ‌world raised concerns about the capabilities of advanced models ⁠and the threat posed to global ​internet ‌infrastructure.

Tencent said it filtered out content ⁠during training ​such as exploit development, reverse engineering, and penetration testing to limit Hy4's ⁠potential "offensive" capabilities.

Moonshot AI last ​month limited its newest model's cyber-offensive capabilities, as Chinese AI firms join US ⁠companies to prevent loss-of-control risks.

"We recognize the potential safety risks posed by advanced cyber and biological capabilities, and ​we are committed to ⁠a more responsible approach to model ​training, open-sourcing, and release," ‌Tencent said in a ​statement.

(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia Cheema)

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