Vitalik: AI is starting to truly gain the ability to attack various systems On October 6, 2026, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin (@VitalikButerin) stated at the OKX NOW (@okx) event in Singapore that AI has begun to demonstrate powerful attack capabilities, including bypassing sandbox restrictions, crashing websites, and discovering software vulnerabilities. At the same time, AI is also helping Ethereum identify vulnerabilities and perform formal verification at both the protocol and application layers, enhancing asset security and data privacy protection. He believes that higher levels of security will become essential, as any exploitable vulnerabilities in systems could potentially be discovered by AI. Source: OKX NOW