Google will pay ethical hackers up to $30,000 to find hidden AI bugs and protect users worldwide

In October 2023, Google announced significant updates to its Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP), specifically targeting AI products. The new AI Vulnerability Reward Program (AI VRP) aims to foster third-party discovery and reporting of security and abuse issues in Google’s AI systems. As the program enters its second year, Google is reflecting on the successes, lessons learned, and the enhanced rules designed to streamline AI bug reporting and reward high-impact findings. Google’s integration of AI vulnerabilities into its existing Abuse Vulnerability Reward Program has proven highly successful. By inviting external researchers to identify and report bugs, Google has strengthened collaboration with the AI research community.