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Google pauses open-source bug bounty over AI-generated junk reports

Original: Google freezes open-source bug bounty program amid flood of invalid AI slop

Google has suspended part of its Open Source Vulnerability Reward Program, ending product vulnerability submissions as of October 1, after a surge of invalid, AI-generated bug reports overwhelmed reviewers. The move highlights how low-quality automated security submissions are flooding bug bounty schemes, forcing companies to restrict or rethink how researchers can submit findings.

Why now: It shows AI-generated spam now disrupting a major security program, raising concerns about the future of bug bounty research.

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