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White House Launches AI Cyber Challenge to Enhance Security Posture

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Perri Adams, a DARPA Program Manager and speaker at Black Hat this year, shared the surprise announcement on X (Twitter): I'm delighted to join @thedarktangent at the opening of @BlackHatEvents to announce AIxCC for the first time. The top five teams from the semifinals will advance to the final competition during DEFCON 2025.

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$20 Million Up for Grabs to Hackers Competing in AI Cyber Challenge

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Of these, the top scoring teams (up to five) will receive monetary prizes and continue to the final phase of the competition, to be held at DEF CON 2025. The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), a project of the Linux Foundation, will serve as a challenge advisor. We have to keep defense one step ahead.