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International Business Times
International Business Times

OpenAI Puts $1 Billion Behind Cybersecurity Effort. Water, Power and Local Governments Are the First Line of Defense.

The investment targets thousands of organizations responsible for essential public services that operate with "limited staff and budgets, while defending complex and aging systems." (Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

OpenAI is committing $1 billion to a new cybersecurity initiative aimed at helping water utilities, electric providers, local governments, and other essential services defend themselves against a looming wave of AI-powered cyberattacks.

The program, called Daybreak for Frontline Defenders, will "expand subsidized access to Daybreak cyber models and products, training, technical support, and partnerships in the United States and internationally."

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