AI and machine learning
OpenAI raises its top bug bounty to $172,000 and plans a security sprint
OpenAI said it will use its own models in an internal sprint with Cathedral Systems to find and fix vulnerabilities, and more than quadrupled rewards for critical findings.
In the Daily Brief of 3 November 2026
Filed under AI industry
The sprint pairs OpenAI’s security teams and models with outside offensive testing by Cathedral Systems, a cybersecurity start-up. The $172,000 ceiling includes bonuses, according to AlphaSignal.
The new reward ranges apply to open reports and to bounties paid in the past 30 days, AlphaSignal reported.