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OpenAI laid out a new plan on Tuesday to expand access to AI models with advanced cyber capabilities while implementing controls on who can use them.
Why it matters: The roadmap coincides with the release of a new model variant, GPT-5.4-Cyber, designed to assist with defensive cybersecurity tasks and be more permissive for vetted users.
Axios first reported on the new cybersecurity product.
Between the lines: OpenAI is shifting its approach to cyber risk to focus less on restricting what models can do and more on verifying who gets access to the most sensitive capabilities.
The company says it aims to make tools "as widely available as possible while preventing misuse" through identity verification and monitoring systems, according to a blog post.
OpenAI plans to expand access to thousands of individuals and hundreds of security teams through its already-established Trusted Access for Cyber program, provided they complete verification checks.
The intrigue: OpenAI's approach differs from Anthropic's more restrictive rollout, where only about 40 organizations are getting access to Mythos Preview.
OpenAI is responding to similar security risks by trying to make its tools more widely available for defensive cyber work while still preventing nefarious actors from accessing them. It's a difficult balance to strike.
Zoom in: OpenAI is adding new tiers to its Trusted Access for Cyber program, which launched earlier this year, with higher levels of verification unlocking more powerful capabilities.
Users approved for the highest tier will gain access to GPT-5.4-Cyber, which has fewer restrictions on sensitive cybersecurity tasks, such as vulnerability research and analysis.
The model is designed to reduce "unnecessary friction" for legitimate security work, after some cyber partners said they ran into issues with earlier GPT models sometimes refusing to answer dual-use cyber queries.
What they're saying: "This is a team sport, we need to make sure that every single team is empowered to secure their systems," Fouad Matin, a cyber researcher at OpenAI, told reporters. "No one should be in the business of picking winners and losers when it comes to cybersecurity."
Yes, but: The rollout will be gradual. OpenAI says initial access to the more permissive model will be limited to vetted security vendors, organizations and researchers, but broader availability will scale over time.
The company also expects onboarding to take time as it reviews and verifies users.
The intrigue: OpenAI is not currently offering GPT-5.4-Cyber access to U.S. government agencies, but the company told reporters it is in ongoing discussions and will evaluate access through internal governance and safety review processes.
Reality check: Some security experts argue that many vulnerabilities identified by AI tools are not necessarily novel or easily exploitable.
What to watch: Running models with these capabilities requires a lot of computing power. Not everyone will be willing to pay the price to run them on their environments.
We're sliding into developer conference season and one of the biggest events on the upcoming calendar is Google I/O. This year's edition is taking place on May 19 and 20. As usual, the in-person element will happen in Mountain View, California, though many of the keynotes and sessions will be livestreamed. Google will surely make its biggest announcements during the opening keynote, which will start at 1PM ET on May 19. A developer keynote will take place later the same day.
As ever, the rumor mill will pick up speed in the leadup to Google I/O. We do have some ideas about what Google will discuss at the event. So let's take a look at what to expect at Google I/O 2026 (we'll update this story as we hear more credible rumors).
What's officially on deck
Google I/O logo
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When it confirmed the dates for this year's I/O, Google revealed a little bit about what it has in store for us. As you might imagine, AI will be a major focus of the event. Google plans to share its "AI breakthroughs and updates in products across the company, from Gemini to Android, Chrome, Cloud and more," it wrote in a blog post in February.
There will be news on Gemini model updates as well as agentic coding. Google will have some product demos too.
The company has released its initial schedule of keynotes and sessions, but it doesn't provide us with a lot of specifics as yet. It has lined up discussions on what's new in the likes of Google Play, Firebase (a mobile and web app development platform), the Gemma open model family and the open-source app development framework Flutter. Interestingly, there isn't a dedicated session for Android XR on the schedule just yet.
What to expect
Leaked image of Google's Aluminium OS
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There haven't been many credible leaks ahead of Google I/O as yet, but we can make some educated guesses about what to expect from the event. It's all but certain that we'll get more details about Android 17 at I/O. Developers need time to tweak their apps ahead of the next major version of the operating system rolling out to everyone if they want to take advantage of new features as soon as possible, and they invariably get a heads up about those at I/O every year. (That said, Google has been moving away from a big annual release approach in favor of juicier Pixel Drops/Android updates, so we may not see some of the new features it unveils at I/O for some time.)
As for other operating systems, Google is planning to meld ChromeOS and Android into a unified platform. This seems to be the project that's being referred to as Aluminium OS, which we got a first glimpse of earlier this year thanks to some leaks. I/O seems like the perfect venue for Google to start showing that off to the public.
On the AI front, a reveal of Gemini 4 could be on the docket, along with details of the latest Veo text-to-video model. Maybe we’ll hear more about Project Astra, Google’s pitch for a universal AI assistant.
If Google has some consumer hardware to show off at this year's event, I suspect it'll be an Android XR device or devices, rather than a Pixel phone or watch. There is a chance that we'll get a tease of the Google Pixel 11 lineup. But don't be surprised if we don't see that or the Pixel Watch 5 until Google's dedicated hardware event, which has taken place in August or October in recent years (Google will want to stay well away from Apple's iPhone event, which will likely take place in September as usual).
Here’s hoping for a big surprise or two
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Sure, Android updates are all well and good. If Google insists on cramming Gemini and other AI tools into all of its tools and services, we’ll at least listen to what they have to say about all that.
But I have my fingers crossed for some cool surprises. Give us something new from Google X (Alphabet’s moonshot factory, not the thing that was once Twitter), an idea that could be a net benefit for humanity and boost the company’s bottom line at the same time. These events are always more fun when there’s something for us to get genuinely excited about, even if it’s something relatively niche but out there, like the Google Beam 3D video conferencing tech.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/what-to-expect-from-google-io-2026-200252914.html?src=rss
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