OpenAI to acquire Promptfoo
OpenAI is acquiring Promptfoo, an AI security platform, to integrate its evaluation and security testing capabilities into the OpenAI Frontier platform.Summary
OpenAI announced its plan to acquire Promptfoo, an AI security platform that assists enterprises in identifying and fixing vulnerabilities in AI systems during development. Upon finalization, Promptfoo's technology will be integrated into OpenAI Frontier, the platform for building and operating AI coworkers. Promptfoo's team, led by Ian Webster and Michael D’Angelo, has developed tools used by over 25 percent of Fortune 500 companies, including an open-source CLI for evaluating LLM applications. Srinivas Narayanan, CTO of B2B Applications at OpenAI, stated that Promptfoo brings deep expertise in enterprise-scale AI system evaluation and security. The integration aims to embed automated security testing, red-teaming, and risk remediation directly into Frontier, ensuring security is native to the development workflow. Furthermore, the acquisition will enhance oversight and accountability through integrated reporting and traceability to meet governance requirements. Ian Webster, Promptfoo's Co-founder and CEO, expressed excitement about accelerating their work by bringing stronger security and safety capabilities to teams building real-world AI systems on Frontier.
(Source：OpenAI)