OpenAI and Paradigm launch EVMbench to test AI on smart contract security
EVMbench evaluates AI agents' ability to detect, exploit and patch Ethereum smart contract vulnerabilities; OpenAI commits $10M to related cybersecurity research.
OpenAI has launched a new benchmarking system called EVMbench, developed with crypto research firm Paradigm, to test how AI agents perform on smart contract security tasks such as detecting, exploiting and patching vulnerabilities in Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) contracts [1][3][4].
The benchmark measures AI systems' ability to identify high‑severity bugs, generate exploit proofs, and propose patches, framing the work as a response to the financial risks posed by flawed smart contracts that routinely guard significant assets [3][2].
OpenAI said it is committing $10 million to cybersecurity research to support the benchmark and related efforts, aiming to accelerate evaluation and improvement of AI-driven security tools for the crypto ecosystem [1].
Coverage describes EVMbench as a step toward determining whether modern AI can help prevent smart contract failures and provide measurable benchmarks for researchers and developers working on crypto security [3][4].
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- 1OpenAI launches benchmarking system for securing crypto tokens and smart contractsCrypto Briefing• Feb 18, 2026
- 2OpenAI Introduces Smart Contract Benchmark for AI Agents as AI and Crypto ConvergeCoinGape• Feb 18, 2026
- 3OpenAI and Paradigm Introduce 'EVMbench' for AI Agent BenchmarkingBankless News, Research and Analysis• Feb 18, 2026
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