# OpenAI aims to lock in signatures by end of next week

Digest AI · Policy & Regulation · published 2026-10-22T13:25:00Z

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## Summary

OpenAI announced on X that it wants to collect all pending signatures by the end of next week. The deadline follows a year of outreach that has included a cyber‑defense open letter released on August 27, 2026, which more than 150 organizations initially backed. As of October 21, 2026, over 100 organizations were still publicly supporting that cyber‑defense initiative, and the signatory list continues to grow. 

The company was reportedly seeking additional signatures linked to its broader work on cyber‑defense policy and regulatory frameworks, though no concrete timeline or new policy tied to the effort has been confirmed. OpenAI also endorsed California’s SB 53, an AI‑transparency law, in a letter dated October 20, and backed four other California bills introduced in September 2026. Earlier, a July 28, 2026 employee‑led letter called “Pacing the Frontier” gathered more than 1,100 signatures from AI professionals and was endorsed by both OpenAI and Anthropic. These coordinated efforts aim to shape industry standards and future regulation amid ongoing model‑misalignment incidents.

## Key points

- OpenAI set a deadline to collect signatures by the end of next week, per its X post.
- Over 150 organizations backed the August 27 cyber‑defense letter; more than 100 still support it as of Oct 21, 2026.
- The July 28 “Pacing the Frontier” letter gathered over 1,100 AI‑professional signatures, endorsed by OpenAI and Anthropic.

## Why it matters

Broad industry backing for cyber‑defense and policy letters could influence future AI regulations and safety standards.

## Sources

1. [OpenAI sets a deadline to gather signatures by the end of next week](https://cryptobriefing.com/openai-signatures-deadline-next-week) (cryptobriefing.com, 2026-10-22)

## Cite

Digest AI, "OpenAI aims to lock in signatures by end of next week", 22 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/openai-aims-to-lock-in-signatures-by-end-of-next-week

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