Researchers complain that OpenAI revoked their access to limited cyber program
OpenAI has inadvertently revoked access for several security researchers to its Trusted Access for Cyber (TAC) program. The company attributed the loss of access to a technical error and is working to restore the accounts of vetted professionals.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the challenges of managing secure, high-access AI environments intended for cybersecurity defense.
Several security researchers say OpenAI suddenly revoked their access to a limited-access program that removes some restrictions on using its AI tools for cybersecurity research, likely because of an error by the company.
On Wednesday, multiple researchers on OpenAI’s official support forums and on X reported having their access to the Trusted Access for Cyber (TAC) program revoked. The people said that when they opened ChatGPT’s Cyber page , a message appeared saying their identity could not be verified or that their account “is ineligible at this time.”
TAC is a special program through which OpenAI offers vetted researchers access to the company’s most advanced AI models with fewer cybersecurity guardrails than the models that regular users can access. Anthropic offers a similar program called the Cyber Verification Program , or CVP.
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