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OpenAI doubles Bio Bug Bounty to $50K for GPT-5.6 jailbreaks

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OpenAI has transformed its Bio Bug Bounty program into a continuous private initiative, offering up to $50,000 for identifying universal jailbreaks that circumvent biosafety measures in GPT-5.6. This program is designed to proactively prevent the misuse of AI for the development of biological weapons. AI

IMPACT Enhances AI safety research by incentivizing the discovery of vulnerabilities in advanced models like GPT-5.6.

RANK_REASON The item describes an upgrade to a bug bounty program focused on AI safety research, specifically concerning a new model version. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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OpenAI doubles Bio Bug Bounty to $50K for GPT-5.6 jailbreaks

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The item describes an upgrade to a bug bounty program focused on AI safety research, specifically concerning a new model version. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Electronic-Bus-3494 ·

    OpenAI is upgrading its Bio Bug Bounty program to an ongoing private initiative, with rewards doubled to $50,000 for universal jailbreaks that bypass biosafety safeguards in GPT‑5.6. The program aims to prevent AI from being used to create biological weapons.

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Researchers can apply now for the rolling program.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Electronic-Bus-3494"> /u/Electronic-Bus-3494 </a> <br /> <span><a href="https://openai.com/index/bio-bug-bou…

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