Biden administration launches AI cyber challenge offering millions in prizes to develop open-source tools for securing critical infrastructure

DARPA is leading a two-year AI cyber challenge with collaboration from top AI companies like Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI.
$20 million in prizes will be awarded, including $7 million specifically for small businesses.
The competition aims to create AI systems that can identify and fix vulnerabilities in software used for critical infrastructure.
Qualifying rounds will be held in 2024, with semifinals and finals at Def Con hacker conferences.
Winning solutions will be open-sourced to benefit broader cybersecurity efforts.