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Daybreak for Frontline Defenders: $1B to protect essential services

AnnouncementProductSep 1, 2026

OpenAI is committing $1 billion in subsidized Daybreak access, training, and technical support to help frontline defenders protect essential services. The initiative, Daybreak for Frontline Defenders, includes Daybreak for America, with a pilot alongside the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, and over 35 enterprise products through the Daybreak Defense Network. OpenAI says it will prioritize resource-constrained operators such as water utilities, electric grid operators, and community banks, targeting the subsidized access to be consumed within six months.

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