SentinelOne says Daybreak brings complex malware analysis down to eight hours

SentinelOne says OpenAI Daybreak has sharply reduced the time needed to analyze sophisticated malware. Chief AI Officer Gregor Stewart said work that could occupy an experienced researcher for four to six weeks can now produce comparable results in roughly eight hours. The assessment appeared in an October 14 company account published by OpenAI.

The work involves taking software apart to determine its behavior. Stewart said faster analysis lets researchers examine more samples and identify connections that smaller investigations might miss. He also emphasized that people remain accountable for the results and should review decisions that change software architecture.

The account follows SentinelOne's September announcement of expanded Wayfinder services using Daybreak models for malware investigations, code analysis and compromise assessments. At that time, the new capabilities were entering private preview, with wider availability planned. SentinelOne said its security analysts would validate customer findings, retaining expert review as it expands AI-assisted investigations.