OpenAI is expanding its $1M grant initiative to include a Cybersecurity Grant Program that invites individuals and organizations to apply for funding to help create and further the development of AI-powered cybersecurity tools and technologies. OpenAI has also indicated that the Cybersecurity Program will be licensed or distributed for maximal public benefit and sharing, suggesting that it may be open sourced. This comes after OpenAI recently ran a Bug Bounty Program to address vulnerabilities in its ChatGPT model, and aims to empower cybersecurity defenders by providing them with access to advanced AI capabilities and developing methods to assess AI-based cybersecurity systems.
OpenAI is a research organization that aims to create safe, beneficial AI systems that can be widely distributed and shared. They have previously offered grants for AI democratisation, and have attracted funding from major investors such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Salesforce.
The Cybersecurity Grant Program follows previous initiatives by OpenAI to improve cybersecurity, such as the Bug Bounty Program for vulnerabilities in ChatGPT model, and is part of the wider effort to develop safe, beneficial AI systems that can be widely distributed and shared.
Overall, OpenAI’s initiatives in cybersecurity and AI democratisation aim to foster collaboration and innovation, and steer the development of AI towards creating positive outcomes for society.
