OpenAI & Yubico: Hardware Security for AI

Yubico (NASDAQ STOCKHOLM: YUBICO), the pioneer of phishing-resistant authentication and creator of the YubiKey, the gold standard of security keys, today announced an industry-first collaboration with OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. People can purchase a new 2-pack set of custom YubiKeys as part of OpenAI’s Advanced Account Security program, enabling them to secure their ChatGPT accounts with security keys that contain the strongest hardware-backed passkeys. Specifically designed for security-conscious users who are at increased risk of targeted digital attacks, the set includes a YubiKey C NFC for tap-to-authenticate on mobile, and a low-profile YubiKey C Nano that stays in a port for everyday laptop use–both packed with modern authentication features for the highest level of protection.

With OpenAI already using YubiKeys internally to protect its employees and infrastructure from sophisticated phishing attacks, it is now bringing the same level of account security to its users. This partnership between two industry leaders elevates protection for OpenAI user accounts through proven phishing-resistant, hardware-backed authentication – helping reduce the risk of account takeovers and making secure login simple.

“We are introducing a new model for phishing-resistant security at scale for the AI ecosystem,” said Jerrod Chong, chief executive officer, Yubico. “This partnership with OpenAI delivers the highest level of protection against phishing with a low-friction user experience. Ultimately, our intent is to drastically reduce the threat of unauthorised access to sensitive data in OpenAI accounts worldwide. We are proud to partner with OpenAI to deliver YubiKeys, the leading security key that offers the strongest way to use passkeys, increasing protection of sensitive user data for the AI frontier.”

“Security keys are one of the best ways to protect accounts from phishing, and Yubico has played a leading role in making that protection practical and accessible”, said Dane Stuckey, chief information security officer, OpenAI. “We’ve made YubiKeys a standard part of how we protect OpenAI employees, and with Advanced Account Security, we’re making it easier for ChatGPT users to choose that same kind of phishing-resistant protection when it’s right for them.”

By combining Yubico’s global scale and enterprise-grade reliability with OpenAI’s commitment to user privacy and strong data security, this partnership expands the global adoption of YubiKeys – ensuring the future of AI is more secure against an evolving cyberthreat landscape. Once enrolled, users benefit from the strongest account defence available today through a fast, passwordless experience.

The YubiKey C NFC – OpenAI and YubiKey C Nano – OpenAI are available with exclusive pricing for existing OpenAI account holders. For more information, visit here.