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Google pauses open-source bug bounty amid flood of AI-generated spam

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, halting submissions for product vulnerabilities as of October 1, after being flooded with invalid reports generated by AI tools. The company says low-quality automated 'slop' submissions overwhelmed reviewers, making genuine security reports harder to process. Security researchers are debating whether other bug bounty programs could face the same problem.

Why now: AI-generated junk reports overwhelming security programs is a timely concern for the cybersecurity and developer community

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