OpenAI Partners With Cathedral to Strengthen Security Testing
OpenAI is working with security firm Cathedral to find weaknesses in its systems. Researchers from both teams will use OpenAI’s AI models to test its defences and check whether potential fixes work. The company is also raising rewards for critical vulnerabilities reported through its Security Bug Bounty programme by more than four times.
The latest exercise follows an earlier round of security testing. In that effort, OpenAI assigned 25 percent of its product engineers to finding and fixing vulnerabilities.
Partnership Details
Cathedral’s researchers will join OpenAI’s teams to look for security flaws, the company said in a blog post. They will use OpenAI’s AI models to test defences and evaluate potential fixes. Gavin Kliger, CEO and co-founder of Cathedral, said the partnership brings the firm’s security researchers together with OpenAI’s teams. This approach aims to uncover weaknesses that might otherwise go unnoticed.
OpenAI is increasing the rewards for researchers who report serious security flaws through its bug bounty programme. The company has not disclosed the new payout amounts. However, it said rewards for critical findings will be more than four times higher than before.
Previous Security Efforts
The new exercise builds on an earlier security drive. OpenAI had assigned 25 percent of its product engineers to identify and fix vulnerabilities. They used Codex to investigate reported problems, recreate them in isolated environments, and prepare fixes for review.
OpenAI is also giving Daybreak customers access to its AI models. The company has committed $1 billion (roughly Rs. 9,500 crore) in subsidised access over six months. The support is aimed at organisations that protect essential services and digital infrastructure so they can use AI in their cybersecurity work.
OpenAI plans to share what it learned from the previous security exercise. This includes details on how the effort was organised and the tools and processes involved. It will also publish a guide for other companies and government agencies that want to use AI to improve their cybersecurity.
The partnership and higher bug bounty rewards show OpenAI’s continued focus on strengthening its systems through external and internal testing.