Cybersecurity stocks get a jolt on gloomy AI warnings from CEOs of Anthropic and OpenAI

One sector poised to capitalize on rising concerns about AI safety looks to be cybersecurity stocks.

Shares of top cybersecurity names popped in pre-market trading amid fresh warnings from the biggest names in AI within the past two days.

Okta (OKTA) shares gained 5%, Crowdstrike (CRWD) advanced 4.5%, and Palo Alto Networks (PANW) increased 4.5%.

"There are two ways AI progress could go very badly, and that we must avoid.

Avoiding these two threats requires walking a narrow middle path; for example, one country could gain too much power.