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Strengthening democratic oversight in national security

AnnouncementPolicyAug 17, 2026

OpenAI announced a new initiative to help democratic oversight bodies develop expertise and tools for overseeing government use of AI in national security. The company will provide $5 million in training, technical support, and OpenAI credits to democratic government oversight bodies. OpenAI will also pilot tools enabling authorized reviewers to examine records surrounding AI-assisted government decisions, with participating institutions retaining control of all evidence and findings.

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