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<\/a><\/a>\nAs a leading global AI research and development company, OpenAI is setting a precedent for empowering its users to take control of their own security posture with more secure authentication options. Starting June 1, 2026, individuals in TAC with access to OpenAI\u2019s most powerful and permissive AI models will be required to enable Advanced Account Security (AAS)<\/a>. This mandate signals a new industry precedent: when working with agents, sensitive codebases, and powerful cybersecurity capabilities in frontier models, proven security protection like hardware-backed passkeys are no longer optional \u2013 they are the essential circuit breaker for the AI frontier.<\/p> \n\u201cWe are in an era where AI can analyze vulnerabilities and act on our behalf. In that world, the only thing more powerful than the AI itself is the identity of the person controlling it,\u201d said Albert Biketi, chief product and technology officer, Yubico. \u201cOpenAI\u2019s mandate is a pivotal moment, moving the industry away from 'probabilistic' security \u2013 where we hope a password is strong enough \u2013 to a cryptographic certainty that only hardware can provide. Yubico applauds OpenAI\u2019s \u2018security by default\u2019 approach by enforcing rigorous security through passkeys, such as a hardware security key, for users who need it most.\u201d<\/p> \nHardware-Backed AI Security Matters: How Yubico Anchors OpenAI\u2019s TAC Program<\/b><\/p> \nAs AI evolves into autonomous agents like Codex, developer accounts become high-consequence control points. A breach now means unauthorized code access and environment manipulation. OpenAI\u2019s new mandate allows users to modernize their security posture through:<\/p> \nThis mandate builds on the Yubico and OpenAI partnership to deliver hardware-backed security to the builders of the AI future. For more information on how Yubico secures AI workflows and to access custom OpenAI YubiKey bundles, visit Yubico\u2019s OpenAI solutions page<\/a>.<\/p> \nAbout Yubico<\/b><\/p> \nYubico (Nasdaq Stockholm: YUBICO) is a modern cybersecurity company on a mission to make the digital world safer for everyone. As the inventor of the YubiKey, we set the gold standard for modern phishing-resistant, hardware-backed authentication, stopping account takeovers and making secure login simple.<\/p> \nSince 2007, we\u2019ve helped shape global authentication standards, co-created FIDO2, WebAuthn, and FIDO U2F, and introduced the original passkey. Today, our passkey technology secures people and organizations in over 160 countries\u2014transforming how digital identity is protected from onboarding to account recovery.<\/p> \nTrusted by the world\u2019s most security-conscious brands, governments, and institutions, YubiKeys work out of the box with hundreds of apps and services, delivering fast, passwordless access without friction or compromise.<\/p> \nWe believe strong security should never be out of reach. Through our philanthropic initiative, Secure it Forward, we donate YubiKeys to nonprofits supporting at-risk communities.<\/p> \nHeadquartered in Stockholm, Sweden; Santa Clara, California; and Singapore, Yubico is proud to be recognized as one of TIME\u2019s 100 Most Influential Companies and Fast Company\u2019s Most Innovative Companies. Learn more at www.yubico.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n