# OpenAI is in early talks to buy Trail of Bits, the security firm that audits much of crypto's core code

The two companies have worked together since June on a program that pairs OpenAI's cyber models with Trail of Bits engineers to find bugs in open-source libraries.

- Published: 2026-10-14T05:36:59.411Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-14/openai-is-in-early-talks-to-buy-trail-of-bits-the-security-f
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
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OpenAI is considering an acquisition of Trail of Bits, the New York security firm, according to The Information. Reports based on that story say the talks are at an early stage and could still fail. No price has been reported. The Informati…

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