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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.

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Researchers can apply now for the rolling program.

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  1. 2026-08-31 03:48 · r/OpenAI
    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.

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