OpenAI opens applications for the Life Sciences Verification Program for secure access to bio-referenced models

On September 18, 2026, OpenAI opened applications for the Life Sciences Verification Program (LSVP): the program lets life sciences professionals use models with new risk-reduced safeguards, including Mythos for the first time; it is aimed at beta teams (university labs, startups, pharmaceutical companies) and will later expand to individual Pro and Max access.