# OpenAI puts $1 billion behind cyber defense after unveiling AI that can find zero-days

https://mins.news/en/item/44866

- CoinDesk, 2026-09-04 05:49 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/09/04/openai-puts-usd1-billion-behind-cyber-defense-after-unveiling-ai-that-can-find-zero-days

> OpenAI is committing $1 billion to cyber defense after unveiling Astra, an AI system the company says can independently identify previously unknown software flaws and turn them into working attacks. It is also subsidizing access to its Daybreak security platform.

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