Call for Papers

pwnAI - Security Research Initiative

in 6 months

pwnAI - Security Research Initiative

planned future dates

22 Feb 2026

location

Online

website

labs.zenity.io/


Program Overview and Policy

The pwnAI Security Research Initiative is here to support independent research into breaking and securing AI agents and their broader ecosystem. This program invites researchers to submit creative, boundary-pushing proposals that will help build a safer future for Agentic AI. We are especially interested in research demonstrating new end-to-end attacks or highlighting new TTPs.

Expectations

  • Research proposals are reviewed by the program review board on a periodic basis.
  • Selected researchers will receive public recognition for their research through the Zenity Labs blog and will also receive a financial honorarium of $2,000.
  • The researcher is expected to finish the research and produce a blog within 1 month.
  • The researcher maintains ownership of their research, and is free to submit bounties or talks (after the 14 day period).
  • All research must follow good-faith security practices and responsible disclosure principles.

Contact

For submissions and questions, reach us at pwnai@zenity.io.

open, 6 months left
Call for Papers
Call opens at 12:00 AM

26 Aug 2025

Call closes at 11:59 PM

21 Feb 2026

Call closes in Eastern Standard Time (UTC-05:00) timezone.
Closing time in your timezone () is .

Submitted proposals must include the following: 

  • Abstract (300–500 words) describing:
    • The research hypothesis and goal
    • Methodology
    • Proposed target
    • Estimated completion timeline for research and blog
  • Researcher bio


$2,000 honorarium


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