Exclusive: OpenAI launches biodefense program

Driving the news: OpenAI's new Rosalind Biodefense Program will offer its GPT-Rosalind model for life sciences research to "trusted developers" operationalizing biodefense tools.

• The company will sponsor access to the tool and provide launch support for epidemiological modeling, early detection, screening, preparedness, non-pharmaceutical interventions and other public-health work.
• OpenAI is supporting organizations that it says span the life cycle of biological threats "from prevention and early detection to societal resilience and medical countermeasure development."

What's next: OpenAI said it briefed the White House and several federal agencies on its approach, and is in the process of involving public-health-focused federal agencies.

• The company is also expanding access to GPT-Rosalind for select U.S. government and allied partners to support public health and biodefense missions.