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OpenAI Pledges $1 Billion to Subsidize Daybreak AI

9/5/2026

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  • OpenAI pledged $1 billion to subsidize Daybreak AI models for U.S. frontline cybersecurity defenders.
  • The program launches in the United States, with plans to expand abroad.
  • OpenAI partnered with the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center to pilot Daybreak for public-sector and water defenders.
  • The program targets water, wastewater, power grids, and state or local governments.
  • Thousands of defenders from 2,000 approved organizations use Daybreak across cybersecurity, defense, and law-enforcement.