IBM taps OpenAI for $5B Project Lightwell AI security boost
IBM•IBM partnered with OpenAI to integrate AI-driven security tools into enterprise workflows, launching a new application security service under Project Lightwell with a $5 billion funding commitment to speed vulnerability discovery and remediation. The company joined the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program to deploy AI models for code review.
1. Partnership with OpenAI
IBM joined the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program to integrate frontier AI tools directly into its enterprise security workflows, aiming to help clients identify and mitigate cyber risks more rapidly through advanced machine learning capabilities embedded in their environments.
2. Project Lightwell Initiative
Under Project Lightwell—backed by a $5 billion commitment from IBM and Red Hat—IBM launched a new application security service that leverages OpenAI’s cyber capabilities for accelerated vulnerability discovery, automated code review and remediation, and enhanced software validation.
3. Investor Reaction
Shares of IBM rose approximately 3.6% in after-hours trading following the announcement, indicating positive investor sentiment toward the company’s expansion of AI-driven cybersecurity offerings and its strategic partnership with OpenAI.
