OpenAI hires reverse-engineering veteran Halvar Flake for cyber and efficiency work
The incoming OpenAI researcher previously founded security startup zynamics and profiling-software maker Optimyze, selling both companies.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: X - Halvar Flake
Why it matters
Dullien brings OpenAI deep vulnerability-research credentials and hands-on experience cutting cloud compute waste as its cyber agents become more capable and costly.
Thomas Dullien, better known as Halvar Flake (@halvarflake), will join OpenAI on Monday, August 10th, to work on cybersecurity and computing efficiency. Dullien disclosed the move in an August 4th post on X, describing his remit as "better cyber" that would also involve "efficiency work." He did not identify a formal title or specific OpenAI product.…
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