OpenAI is increasing its Security Bug Bounty payouts and adding three new bonus tracks: report quality, researcher loyalty, and priority campaign participation. The top critical vulnerability reward now reaches $100,000. Independent researchers who consistently submit clean, actionable reports will see compounding incentives on top of base payouts.
The structure matters more than the headline number. Quality bonuses mean OpenAI is explicitly paying for well-documented disclosures, not just raw finds. Loyalty bonuses create a financial reason for top researchers to stay in OpenAI's program rather than sell findings elsewhere. Priority campaigns let OpenAI direct researcher attention to specific systems under active scrutiny.
Read the full post for the exact bonus multipliers and campaign eligibility rules. The mechanics of how these tiers stack, and which vulnerability classes qualify for priority campaigns, determine whether this is a genuine researcher retention play or a marketing refresh on an existing program.
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