OpenAI Announces GPT-5.5-Cyber Upgrade and 'Patch the Planet' Initiative for Open-Source Security
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Lily Hay Newman
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OpenAI announced a series of cybersecurity initiatives, including an improved version of its GPT-5.5-Cyber security model, expanded trusted access for governments and institutions, and the release of its Codex Security scanner as an app plugin. The company also launched "Patch the Planet," an initiative aimed at fixing bugs in critical open-source software projects that are increasingly vulnerable as AI capabilities advance.
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