S. Korea’s science ministry holds cybersecurity workshop with OpenAI

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SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s science ministry, as well as other related government institutions, held a working-level workshop Monday on cybersecurity issues related to artificial intelligence (AI) with OpenAI.
Sasha Baker, the head of national security policy for Chat GPT, introduced cybersecurity-related functions of the company’s latest AI models and discussed areas of cooperation in the field, the Ministry of Science and ICT said in a release.
She also introduced OpenAI’s Trusted Access for Cyber (TAC) program, which gives verified access to its models to companies in vital sectors, such as finance and public services.
The science ministry said it asked for OpenAI’s cooperation in information sharing to respond to ever-evolving cybersecurity threats tied to AI. The two sides also agreed to continue working-level conversations related to utilizing AI in the area of digital safety, it added.
Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Intelligence Service and the Financial Services Commission also attended the event, according to the science ministry.

Jason Kwon, the chief strategy officer at OpenAI Korea, listens to questions from the audience at an event held in Seoul on Sept. 10, 2025, in this file photo. (Yonhap)

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