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Report: OpenAI is in early talks to buy Trail of Bits, which finds and fixes vulnerabilities in open-source software; founded in 2012, it has 40+ employees

Current status
Reported
Companies
OpenAI
Happened
Oct 13, 4:20 PM PT
Last updated
Oct 13, 4:22 PM PT (revision 1)
Evidence
1 report · 1 independent chain (adjudicated)

What happened

The Information (via Techmeme) reported: "OpenAI is in early talks to buy Trail of Bits, which finds and fixes vulnerabilities in open-source software; founded in 2012, it has 40+ employees".

Why it matters

OpenAI is buying capability rather than building it; acquisitions change who controls talent, products and distribution in AI.

Uncertainty

Reported by The Information; not independently confirmed.

Evidence and provenance

  1. First reportchain: the-information
    Sources: OpenAI is in early talks to buy Trail of Bits, which finds and fixes vulnerabilities in open-source software; founded in 2012, it has 40+ employees (The Information)
    Techmeme · published Oct 13, 4:20 PM PT · techmeme.com · rev 1
    Original report (The Information): theinformation.com
Report: OpenAI is in early talks to buy Trail of Bits, which finds and fixes vulnerabilities in open-source software; founded in 2012, it has 40+ employees · Globe Examiner