OpenAI could play a bigger role in the field of cybersecurity. The maker of ChatGPT is said to be in early talks to buy Trail of Bits, a cybersecurity company that specializes in identifying and fixing software vulnerabilities. A potential deal could help boost security work at OpenAI as competition heats up in AI-powered threat detection.
The talks are at an early stage, and the potential acquisition’s value remains undisclosed. There is also no certainty that the two companies will agree.
According to the Yahoo Finance report, AI companies are looking for new uses for their tech beyond chatbots and content creation. Identifying software vulnerabilities is an important part of that effort. […]

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