OpenAI announces bug bounty program to address AI security risks
OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) research lab, announced today the launch of a bug bounty program to help address growing cybersecurity risks posed by powerful language models like its own ChatGPT.
The program — run in partnership with the crowdsourced cybersecurity company Bugcrowd — invites independent researchers to report vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s systems in exchange for financial rewards ranging from $200 to $20,000 depending on the severity. OpenAI said the program is part of its “commitment to developing safe and advanced AI.”
Concerns have mounted in recent months over vulnerabilities in AI systems that can generate synthetic text, images and other media. Researchers found a 135% increase in AI-enabled social engineering attacks from January to February, coinciding with the adoption of ChatGPT, according to AI cybersecurity firm DarkTrace.
