OpenAI Red Teaming Network

What is Red Team Testing?  

In the context of large language models, red teaming is a type of advanced penetration testing that aims to evaluate the effectiveness of existing defensive measures from the perspective of an APT attacker, involving multi-dimensional, multi-method, and adversarial simulated attacks on target systems, personnel, hardware and software devices, and infrastructure. This testing approach examines an organization’s security controls over its personnel, networks, applications, and hardware infrastructure, and the extent to which they can withstand attacks from real-world adversaries. Red teaming is conducted to assess the security posture and enhance the security awareness and response capabilities of the team.

OpenAI’s Red Teaming Initiative  

OpenAI, a research company dedicated to developing safe and beneficial artificial intelligence, recently announced an open call for applications to join its “red team” of cybersecurity experts. The purpose of this initiative is to bring in external perspectives and proactively identify vulnerabilities, risks, and potential misuses of AI systems. OpenAI’s red team is tasked with discovering any potential vulnerabilities, risks, or misuse possibilities in AI systems and providing timely feedback. Initially focused on conducting adversarial testing internally, the red team has now expanded to include collaborations with external experts. OpenAI’s red team aims to address widespread concerns about the risks associated with deploying powerful AI systems in society by posing exploratory or adversarial prompts to test the responses generated by GPT-4.

The application process for joining the red team is not explicitly stated, but based on available information, it appears that prior experience in AI systems or language models is not a requirement. OpenAI values individuals who are willing to engage, provide perspectives, and contribute to assessing the impact of AI systems. Invitations have been extended to experts from diverse fields, including but not limited to linguistics, biometrics, finance, and healthcare. Interested experts can monitor OpenAI’s official announcements or relevant forums and communities in their respective fields to stay updated on application details.

No Technical Expertise Required  

Initially focused on conducting adversarial testing internally, the red team has now expanded to include collaborations with external experts.

OpenAI’s announcement highlights some of the red team’s previous accomplishments, including identifying biases in DALL-E 2 and jailbreaking risks in GPT, in collaboration with OpenAI’s internal team.

Those interested can apply by following this link: Apply for Red Teaming.：Apply for Red Teaming。