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OpenAI to Provide Daybreak and GPT-5.6 Sol Free to Ukraine for Civilian Infrastructure Protection

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OpenAI announced it will provide its AI cyber defense system Daybreak and GPT-5.6 Sol to the Ukrainian government for free. The initiative aims to help protect civilian infrastructure amid ongoing threats.

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    OpenAI says it will give its AI cyber defense system Daybreak and GPT-5.6 Sol to the Ukrainian government for free to help it protect civilian infrastructure (Zoe Kleinman/BBC)

    Zoe Kleinman / BBC : OpenAI says it will give its AI cyber defense system Daybreak and GPT-5.6 Sol to the Ukrainian government for free to help it protect civilian infrastructure — The tech giant OpenAI will share its AI cyber defence system Daybreak for free with the Ukraine government to help …

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