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Announcing OpenAI’s Bug Bounty Program

OpenAI launches bug bounty program—shifting AI safety from internal to crowdsourced.

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OpenAI is formalizing external security research into its AI safety posture, signaling that responsible AI development now includes transparent vulnerability disclosure and community participation—a governance shift that could become industry standard.

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8 to know
  1. Bug bounty program announced by OpenAI

  2. Framed as safety and security initiative

  3. Crowdsourced vulnerability disclosure model

  4. Published April 11, 2023

  5. Reflects shift toward external AI safety governance

  6. Bug bounty program announcement

  7. Focus on security, reliability, and trustworthiness

  8. Community-driven vulnerability disclosure model

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Publisher excerpt: This initiative is essential to our commitment to develop safe and advanced AI. As we create technology and services that are secure, reliable, and trustworthy, we need your help.
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