Daybreak-Approved Researcher Says ChatGPT and Codex Still Block Authorized Security Work
Ajindextrades · reddit · 2026-10-07
A Web3 security researcher reports that despite completing all OpenAI Daybreak enrollment steps (Advanced Account Security, identity verification, Daybreak keys — all showing "You're all set"), ChatGPT and Codex still block his authorized security research with messages like "some cybersecurity requests are still limited, even when Daybreak is on."
- Blocking affects not just new chats but existing research conversations where he spent 16+ hours, plus Codex projects
- He argues this effectively revokes Daybreak-approved researchers after approval, with sudden restrictions and no clear explanation during an active research window
- He warns this will push serious researchers toward alternatives like Claude and says he may leave ChatGPT
Notable as a real-world gap between OpenAI's Daybreak program for legitimate security research and its actual enforcement.
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