OpenAI wants to put its most powerful model at all levels of government to fight hackers | CNN Business

OpenAI is expanding access to its most advanced AI models to help businesses and governments shore up their cyber defenses, a sharp contrast to rival Anthropic, which says controlling access to its models is the best way to boost global cybersecurity. The difference in the two companies’ approaches to cybersecurity mirrors much of the wider debate in the world of AI, where the technology has been advancing much more quickly than legal, regulatory and social guardrails. That’s left some companies to advance a philosophy of innovating as quickly as possible, while others have moved more cautiously, mindful of potential social harms. Until recently, OpenAI’s Trusted Access for Cyber program was limited to a select group of partners. But now the ChatGPT maker exclusively tells CNN it’s opening access to all vetted levels of government, from federal agencies down to state and local offices, giving those who are verified and approved access to special versions of OpenAI’s models with fewer guardrails. “We don’t, as a company, believe that we should be the sole determinants of who gets access to our tools and what is the highest priority,” Sasha Baker, OpenAI’s head of n