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Ex-DOGE Team's Cathedral Joins OpenAI to Boost Defenses
3 Nov
Summary
- OpenAI partnered with cybersecurity startup Cathedral.
- Cathedral team will use OpenAI models to test defenses.
- OpenAI is quadrupling critical bug bounty rewards.
OpenAI is joining forces with Cathedral, a cybersecurity startup founded by former DOGE employees, to fortify its AI systems. The collaboration will see Cathedral's team utilize OpenAI's models to rigorously test and identify weaknesses in their defenses. This strategic partnership is particularly timely as AI tools are increasingly adopted by cybercriminals.
Cathedral, reportedly valued at $1.4 billion, is known for its work in offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. The company's founders previously worked in Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). OpenAI is also boosting its bug bounty program, more than quadrupling rewards for critical findings to incentivize external security researchers.
This move follows recent industry-wide security scares, including major vulnerabilities found in the PHP programming language. OpenAI, which contributed to discovering the PHP flaws, launched a global initiative called 'patch the planet' to address similar hidden vulnerabilities in popular software. The partnership with Cathedral is a proactive step to ensure continuous security improvements before potential threats emerge.
