OpenAI glitch locks out vetted cyber researchers – and some can't get back in

OpenAI says a technical stuff-up booted some vetted security researchers out of its Trusted Access for Cyber (TAC) program, only for its recovery process to decide some of them aren't welcome back. The problem surfaced this week when participants reported that their previously approved status had vanished without warning. OpenAI's cyber verification page instead invited them to "Start verification" as though they had never been cleared. Some also found that Daybreak Blue, an access tier offering