Pakistani AI security and biosafety researchers can apply for a chance to earn up to $50,000 through a new bounty program launched by ChatGPT owner OpenAI.
Pakistan is listed as a selectable country on the program’s application page, confirming that applicants based in Pakistan can submit their details for consideration. However, the program is private, and OpenAI will only allow selected researchers to participate.
OpenAI has transformed its GPT-5.5 Bio Bug Bounty into an ongoing private initiative called the OpenAI Bio Bounty Program.
The program aims to strengthen the safeguards protecting OpenAI’s most advanced models from misuse involving biological risks. It will focus on universal jailbreaks that can defeat a predefined biosafety challenge, starting with GPT-5.6 and future frontier models.
Selected participants must identify a universal jailbreak capable of bypassing the model’s biological safety protections.
A universal jailbreak is one technique or prompt that consistently defeats the safeguards across the complete set of biosafety questions. It is not enough to create a different workaround for each individual question.
OpenAI will use the findings to identify weaknesses and improve the biological safety protections built into its frontier AI models.
OpenAI has increased the maximum reward from $25,000 to $50,000.
The full amount is available for a successful universal jailbreak affecting either GPT-5.5 or GPT-5.6. OpenAI may also award smaller amounts for partial discoveries at its discretion.
Testing under the original GPT-5.5 Bio Bounty scope will continue until July 27, 2026.
After that date, GPT-5.5 will no longer be covered, and only GPT-5.6 will remain within the program unless OpenAI announces further changes.
Interested researchers must complete a short application that asks for their name, country, affiliation and relevant experience.
The country list on the application page includes Pakistan, making Pakistani researchers eligible to apply. Applicants must also have an existing ChatGPT account.
OpenAI will review applications on a rolling basis. Successful applicants will receive access to the private bio bug bounty platform and must sign a non-disclosure agreement before participating.
People who previously applied to the GPT-5.5 Bio Bounty Program do not need to submit another application.
The $50,000 reward is not a general prize available to every ChatGPT user.
Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance, and only researchers approved by OpenAI will be allowed to test the models under the program.
The opportunity is primarily relevant to people with experience in AI red teaming, cybersecurity, biological safety or related technical research.
OpenAI also operates separate Safety Bug Bounty and Security Bug Bounty programs for researchers working on other AI safety and conventional cybersecurity issues.
The Bio Bounty Program therefore gives qualified Pakistanis a confirmed opportunity to apply for the $50,000 reward, provided they pass OpenAI’s selection process and successfully find a universal jailbreak.
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