OpenAI Blocks Security Researcher After Responsible Disclosure, Sparking Safety Sandbox Debate
ccerrato147 · x · 2026-08-10
Security researcher Rob1Ham revealed on X that after completing OpenAI's trust and cyber program onboarding and responsibly disclosing legitimate findings, he was blocked from further analysis. He cannot verify if fixes are sufficient or check for other issues. BitGo CEO Mike Belshe commented that the US is 'trying one arm behind its back' with AI safety and criticized sandboxing for letting AI companies pick winners.
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