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Visit website →PNNL and OpenAI Sign Partnership to Accelerate Federal Permitting Procedures
OpenAI and PNNL demonstrated that coding agents can reduce federal permitting document drafting time by up to 15%.
OpenAI Codex and Figma Launch Seamless Code-to-Design Workflow
OpenAI Codex and Figma have introduced an integrated workflow that moves between code and design in real time via MCP.
Blocking Misuse of AI | February 2026
OpenAI has released its latest case study report on detecting and preventing misuse of AI models.
Arvind KC Appointed as OpenAI's Chief People Officer (CPO)
OpenAI has appointed Arvind KC, who brings engineering expertise, as its new Chief People Officer (CPO).
OpenAI Announces Frontier Alliance Partners
OpenAI has built the 'Frontier Alliance' with global consulting firms such as BCG and McKinsey to support enterprise adoption of AI agents.
First Submission of a Proof for First Proof
OpenAI participated in the First Proof challenge, which verifies AI's mathematical reasoning ability, and confirmed the likelihood of correct answers for 5 or more out of 10 problems.
Promoting Independent Research on AI Alignment
OpenAI is funding UK AISI's independent research fund 'The Alignment Project' with $7.5 million to help secure the safety of AI alignment.
OpenAI Unveils OpenAI for India
OpenAI announced the 'OpenAI for India' initiative in partnership with Tata Group to support India's AI infrastructure, enterprise adoption, and workforce development.
Introducing EVMbench
EVMbench, a benchmark for evaluating AI agents' ability to detect, patch, and exploit Smart Contract vulnerabilities, has been released.
GPT-5.2 Derives New Result in Theoretical Physics
GPT-5.2 derived a new formula for a gluon amplitude previously assumed to be zero, and proved it.
ChatGPT Introduces Lockdown Mode and 'Elevated Risk' Label
OpenAI is introducing Lockdown Mode and an 'Elevated Risk' label to ChatGPT to prevent prompt injection attacks.
Scaling Social Science Research
OpenAI has released GABRIEL, an open-source toolkit that helps social science research by converting qualitative data into quantitative measures.
Beyond Rate Limits: Scaling Access for Codex and Sora
OpenAI built a real-time hybrid access engine combining Rate limits and Credits to handle surging demand for Codex and Sora.
GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark Unveiled
OpenAI, in partnership with Cerebras, has unveiled GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, a real-time coding model that generates over 1,000 tokens per second.
ChatGPT Adopted for GenAI.mil
OpenAI is deploying a customized ChatGPT for GenAI.mil, the U.S. Department of War's secure AI platform.
AI That Works for Everyone, Everywhere: OpenAI's Approach to Localization
OpenAI is pushing to build localized AI systems that reflect each country's language, laws, and culture so that everyone can benefit.
GPT-5 Reduces Cell-Free Protein Synthesis (CFPS) Costs
OpenAI partnered with Ginkgo Bioworks to build a GPT-5-based autonomous lab that cut cell-free protein synthesis costs by 40%.
Introducing Trusted Access for Cybersecurity
OpenAI is introducing a trust-based **Trusted Access for Cyber** framework to strengthen cyber defense capabilities and reduce the risk of misuse.
OpenAI Introduces Frontier
OpenAI has launched a new platform called **Frontier** that helps enterprises build, deploy, and manage AI agents.
GPT-5.3-Codex Released
The most powerful agentic model that goes beyond coding to perform professional tasks on computers, **GPT-5.3-Codex**, has been released.