# OpenAI Invests $1 Billion to Expand Daybreak Cyber Defense Initiative

OpenAI commits $1 billion to expand Daybreak, providing subsidized AI tools to protect critical infrastructure like water and banking systems.

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OpenAI has committed $1 billion to expand subsidized access to Daybreak cyber models, training, technical support, and partnerships for frontline defenders. [^1]

OpenAI president Greg Brockman announced on Thursday the launch of Daybreak for Frontline Defenders, a global initiative designed to help defenders use frontier cyber AI to protect essential services. [^2]

OpenAI disclosed that GPT-6 Astra qualifies as a critical risk under its internal AI safety evaluation framework because it demonstrates the ability to hack many well-protected systems without human input. [^3]

OpenAI Group PBC started opening access to GPT-6 Astra, its newest and most capable large language model, on the day of the announcement. [^4]

OpenAI stated that GPT-6 Astra achieved a perfect score on ExploitBench, a benchmark that measures large language models' ability to find and exploit software vulnerabilities. [^5]

OpenAI is launching a pilot program with the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) to train and support state, local, tribal, and territorial cyber defenders. [^6]

The initiative includes Daybreak for America to help protect critical systems for water, electricity, local government, and banking within the United States. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. OpenAI has committed $1 billion to expand subsidized access to Daybreak cyber models, training, technical support, and partnerships for frontline defenders. (thenewstack.io, News)
2. OpenAI president Greg Brockman announced on Thursday the launch of Daybreak for Frontline Defenders, a global initiative designed to help defenders use frontier cyber AI to protect essential services. (thenewstack.io, News)
3. OpenAI disclosed that GPT-6 Astra qualifies as a critical risk under its internal AI safety evaluation framework because it demonstrates the ability to hack many well-protected systems without human input. (SiliconANGLE, News)
4. OpenAI Group PBC started opening access to GPT-6 Astra, its newest and most capable large language model, on the day of the announcement. (SiliconANGLE, News)
5. OpenAI stated that GPT-6 Astra achieved a perfect score on ExploitBench, a benchmark that measures large language models' ability to find and exploit software vulnerabilities. (SiliconANGLE, News)
6. OpenAI is launching a pilot program with the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) to train and support state, local, tribal, and territorial cyber defenders. (thenewstack.io, News)
7. The initiative includes Daybreak for America to help protect critical systems for water, electricity, local government, and banking within the United States. (thenewstack.io, News)

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