Improvements to the Arbitrum Audit Program

Non-constitutional

1. Summary

This proposal seeks DAO approval for two operational enhancements to the Arbitrum Audit Program (AAP):

1. Moving from a mandatory Arbitrum exclusivity condition to a flexible alignment framework
2. Introducing a pilot program offering AI-security scans through the AAP
   Ratifying this proposal in an off-chain vote will introduce these enhancements to the AAP immediately.

2. Background & Rationale

The Arbitrum Audit Program was launched in August 2025, establishing a $10m bucket to subsidize security audits for projects building on Arbitrum. The program is managed by the AAP Committee, composed of the Arbitrum Foundation, Offchain Labs, and an independent security expert elected by the DAO. After two operational quarters, the program has demons