# OpenAI CFO highlights cybersecurity as key growth area amid AI demand

Digest AI · Business & Funding · published 2026-10-14T05:45:00Z · updated 2026-10-14T07:23:00Z

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## Summary

She noted that the company’s business is evenly split between consumer and enterprise segments, with revenue coming from subscriptions and usage-based services. Friar did not provide revenue forecasts but emphasized that cybersecurity could become a significant revenue stream as AI adoption accelerates.

Friar also addressed concerns about AI returns, citing Cisco engineers who reportedly save **1,500 hours per month** due to AI tools. She reiterated that OpenAI is delaying the release of a next-generation model to focus on safety and alignment, though compute spending remains focused on frontier research and customer demand. However, EU firms still represent only **10%** of the top **10%** of global users by output tokens per active user.

## Key points

- OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar calls cybersecurity a potential major growth driver for the company
- OpenAI holds back next-gen model for safety and alignment, not compute shift

## Why it matters

Cybersecurity’s growing role in AI could unlock new enterprise revenue streams as companies invest in AI-driven threat detection and response.

## Sources

1. [OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar Sees Cybersecurity As Potential 'Big Driver' Of Business Amid Rising AI Demand](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/open-ai-cfo-sarah-friar-sees-cybersecurity-as-potential-big-driver-of-business-amid-rising-ai-demand/cZxf8fERBp6) (stocktwits.com, 2026-10-14)
2. [OpenAI’s CFO says firms using Chinese AI models are risking security](https://thenextweb.com/news/openai-friar-chinese-models-cyber-risk) (thenextweb.com, 2026-10-14)

## Cite

Digest AI, "OpenAI CFO highlights cybersecurity as key growth area amid AI demand", 14 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/openai-cfo-highlights-cybersecurity-as-key-growth-area-amid-ai-demand

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