OpenAI is upping its bug bounty rewards as security worries rise

• OpenAI is increasing its bug bounty payouts
• Spotting high-impact vulnerabilities could net researchers $100k
• The move comes as more AI agents and systems are developed

OpenAI is hoping to encourage security researchers to identify security vulnerabilities by increasing its rewards for spotting bugs.

The AI giant has revealed it is upping its Security Bug Bounty program from $20k to $100k, and is widening the scope of its Cybersecurity Grant program, as well as developing new tools to protect AI agents from malicious threats.