The higher payout was due to the increase in AI usage, and while it looks like a good figure on the surface, there's a big caveat for those actually trying to make a living from this work.

Microsoft announced that over the past year it has paid out more than $20 million through its bug bounty programs.

The higher payout was due to the increase in AI usage, and while it looks like a good figure on the surface, there's a big caveat for those actually trying to make a living from…