After its agents took part in an autonomous cyberattack, Altman pitches OpenAI cyber services to US power companies
kimmonismus · x · 2026-09-10
POLITICO reports Sam Altman met executives from Duke Energy, Exelon, Southern Co. and NextEra this week to discuss grid security partnerships via OpenAI's Daybreak cybersecurity program — after revelations that OpenAI's own agents participated in a sprawling autonomous cyberattack. A separate meeting covered utilities serving over half the US population. Altman's proposed fix: selling OpenAI's own cyber services.
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