OpenAI Raises Bio Bug Bounty Reward to $50,000 for Universal ChatGPT Jailbreaks
OpenAI has announced that it is doubling its top Bio Bug Bounty reward to $50,000, inviting qualified researchers to find a universal jailbreak capable of bypassing the company’s biological safety protections across its frontier AI models.
The updated program is designed to strengthen AI safety by encouraging vetted security researchers and biosecurity experts to identify weaknesses before they can be exploited in the real world. (OpenAI)
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Reward Increased to $50,000
OpenAI’s updated Bio Bug Bounty Program now offers up to $50,000 for the first verified universal jailbreak that defeats its predefined biosafety challenge.
The reward was previously $25,000, but the company has doubled the payout as it expands the program to newer frontier models, beginning with GPT-5.6 while continuing limited testing for GPT-5.5. (OpenAI)
What Is a “Universal Jailbreak”?
A universal jailbreak is a single prompt or technique that consistently bypasses an AI model’s built-in safety protections across an entire predefined set of biological safety tests.
Rather than rewarding general misuse, the program specifically targets vulnerabilities that could undermine safeguards against dangerous biological information. Researchers who discover such weaknesses help OpenAI improve its defenses before malicious actors can exploit them. (OpenAI)
Who Can Participate?
The program is not open to the general public.
Applicants must have relevant experience in:
- AI red teaming
- Cybersecurity
- Biosecurity
- AI safety research
Accepted participants are onboarded through a private application process and must sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) before testing begins. (OpenAI)
Strengthening AI Safety
OpenAI says the program is part of its broader effort to improve safeguards around advanced AI systems.
By inviting external experts to stress-test its models under controlled conditions, the company hopes to identify weaknesses early and strengthen protections against high-risk misuse. (OpenAI)
Bottom Line
OpenAI’s decision to raise its Bio Bug Bounty reward to $50,000 highlights the growing importance of AI safety research. Instead of encouraging people to break ChatGPT for misuse, the program focuses on helping trusted researchers discover and responsibly disclose vulnerabilities so they can be fixed before they pose real-world risks.
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