In just a few years, generative AI has gone from being a research experiment to powering real systems used by businesses and their customers. However, as AI becomes more widely used, companies need to make sure that these tools are safe and reliable. To help with that, tech giant IBM (IBM) is partnering with HackerOne, a company that helps find security flaws, in order to launch a bug bounty program that’s focused on its Granite AI models.
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This program invites ethical hackers to test Granite by trying to make the models behave in ways they’re not supposed to by using the HackerOne platform. When researchers successfully trick the model, IBM’s internal team, which is made up of experts in AI safety, security, and governance, will study the results and use them to improve the models. To support this, IBM is offering rewards of up to $100,000, depending on the issues found.
In addition, the program will launch with Granite Guardian, which is an open-source safety tool designed to work alongside any large language model. The goal is to challenge the models in real-world scenarios. Indeed, every flaw found helps improve the models and teaches the developer community about AI security. It is also worth noting that Granite is already one of the most secure open-source models, with Guardian blocking 99.97% of jailbreak attempts. Nevertheless, IBM wants to keep building on this work in order to make AI safer.
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