OpenAI, the organization responsible for developing ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, has unveiled a new bug bounty program aimed at tackling cybersecurity and privacy challenges. The program will provide rewards to security researchers and ethical hackers who find and fix vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s products and infrastructure. The rewards will range from $200 for low-severity issues to $20,000 for significant discoveries.
OpenAI has teamed up with Bugcrowd, a bug bounty platform, to handle submissions and payouts, ensuring a seamless experience for participants. The company has also established safe harbor protection for research conducted in compliance with its guidelines. OpenAI believes that knowledge and alertness will play a critical role in safeguarding its systems and securing users’ information.
The launch of the program follows recent AI bans in various countries and concerns regarding privacy and cybersecurity. In March 2023, OpenAI was a victim of a data breach that exposed user data due to a vulnerability in an open-source library. This incident highlighted the need for increased security measures and prompted OpenAI to establish the bug bounty program.
