Bitcoin Red Team Member Claims OpenAI Blocks Security Research Access

Rob Hamilton states OpenAI blocked his Bitcoin codebase vulnerability analysis after KYC completion, citing policy restrictions on white-hat researchers.

Woofun AI reports that Rob Hamilton, a member of the Bitcoin Red Team, disclosed that OpenAI has restricted his ability to continue security analysis on the Bitcoin codebase. Despite completing KYC and onboarding for OpenAI's cybersecurity functions, Hamilton is now unable to verify if remedial measures are sufficient or identify remaining vulnerabilities. He indicated plans to utilize Chinese open-source AI models for future research, questioning why policies restrict white-hat researchers while failing to curb black-hat activities.