OpenAI readies cyber, misinformation defenses ahead of elections

OpenAI is announcing new partnerships to combat misinformation, offering its cybersecurity products to state officials and backing legislation ahead of elections in the U.S. and globally. AI is becoming an election mainstay, with candidates, especially Republicans, using it for their campaigns as voters turn to chatbots for information. OpenAI is seeking to meet the moment with a series of new efforts:

• The company is offering its cybersecurity products—Codex Security and its Trusted Access for Cyber program—to registered voting system manufacturers in the U.S.
• It's briefing the National Association of Secretaries of State and the National Association of State Election Directors on the latest cyber capabilities.
• OpenAI will provide live vote counts from the Associated Press beginning this fall in the U.S. and Brazil, and is partnering with Democracy Works to display reliable information about voting and registration processes.