OpenAI Raises Critical Bug Bounties

OpenAI is treating external security research as essential infrastructure, correcting the misleading impression that serious findings earn only hundreds of dollars.

• –Critical bounty ceilings rose substantially across core products
• –High-quality proof-of-concept reports can receive bonus multipliers
• –Loyalty bonuses reward researchers who repeatedly disclose responsibly
• –Priority campaigns offer extra incentives for testing newly launched features
• –Retroactive adjustments apply to eligible recent reports