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Google Declares AI Bug Hunting Season Open

Google offers up to $30,000 for reporting serious AI security flaws including rogue actions and data leaks to protect user data across key products, the company said.

  • On Monday, Google launched a dedicated AI Vulnerability Reward Program inviting security researchers and ethical hackers to report AI flaws, offering up to $30,000 for high-impact reports.
  • Google said the program aims to harden AI security as systems are deployed more widely, narrowing AI bugs to security exploits and excluding hallucinations and content-related issues such as hate speech and copyright infringement.
  • Flagship products such as Search, Gemini Apps, Gmail and Drive qualify for the highest $20,000 base award, with in-scope issues including rogue actions, sensitive data exfiltration, and phishing enablement, according to Google.
  • Alongside the program, Google launched CodeMender to automatically detect and fix vulnerabilities, which with human reviewers has patched over 70 verified issues as researchers earned roughly $430,000 in two years.
  • While researchers praised the focus, many argued the top reward may be insufficient, with some claiming $30,000 may not deter private exploit sales, urging higher rewards and faster triage.
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Mediafax The Google Technology Giant launched a global reward program this week. It has the role of awarding those who identify safety defects in their products, including Gemini, Google Search and Workspace instruments. A new initiative, called "The IA Vulnerability Reward Programme", offers up to $30,000 financial rewards for the most serious and innovative discoveries. Jason Parsons and Zak Bennett, who are responsible for Google security, sa…

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The Verge broke the news in United States on Monday, October 6, 2025.
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