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Matthew Knight

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Chief Information Security Officer at OpenAI

Knight leads security, privacy and IT at OpenAI and directs research at the intersection of AI and cyber defense. His teams apply models to security operations, study emerging threats and support outside defensive research through OpenAI's Cybersecurity Grant Program.

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Chief Information Security Officer
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Last editorial review: August 10, 2026