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OpenAI Launches Ongoing GPT-5.5 Bio Bug Bounty Program

OpenAI has evolved its GPT-5.5 Bio Bug Bounty into a private program, increasing rewards to $50,000 for universal jailbreaks and extending testing until July 27, 2026.

Jul 9Published Jul 9, 2026 · First seen Jul 10, 2026 · Updated Jul 10, 2026 · 1 link

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  • The program will remain focused on universal jailbreaks that can defeat our predefined biosafety challenge against OpenAI’s frontier models, starting with GPT‑5.6 and going forward.OpenAI

  • After this date, only GPT‑5.6 will be in scope; we will continue to communicate any future changes in scope to our researchers.OpenAI

  • All past applicants to the GPT‑5.5 Bio Bounty Program will not need to reapply.OpenAI

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